4. (Gram.)
Defn: To change the natural order of, as words.
5. (Mus.)
Defn: To change the key of.
TRANSPOSER
Trans*pos"er, n.
Defn: One who transposes.
TRANSPOSITION Trans`po*si"tion, n. Etym: [F. transposition, from L. transponere, transpositum, to set over, remove, transfer; trans across, over + ponere to place. See Position.]
Defn: The act of transposing, or the state of being transposed.
Specifically: —(a) (Alg.)
Defn: The bringing of any term of an equation from one side over to the other without destroying the equation. (b) (Gram.) A change of the natural order of words in a sentence; as, the Latin and Greek languages admit transposition, without inconvenience, to a much greater extent than the English. (c) (Mus.) A change of a composition into another key.
TRANSPOSITIONAL
Trans`po*si"tion*al, a.