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transposition

/trans-puh-zish-uhn/US // ˌtræns pəˈzɪʃ ən //UK // (ˌtrænspəˈzɪʃən) //

转位,换位思考,换位,转置

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an act of transposing.
    • : the state of being transposed.
    • : a transposed form of something.
    • : Genetics. the movement of a gene or set of genes from one DNA site to another.
    • : Photography. the process of reversing the tonality of an image, as from negative to positive.
    • : Mathematics. a permutation of a set of elements that interchanges two elements and leaves the remaining elements in their original positions.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inexchange

Examples

  • Wherever references of this kind do occur, they as often assume the shape of some amusing transposition.

  • The necessity for this insertion shows that Westphal's transposition is not in itself an easy one.

  • Another means to acquire technical mastery is through transposition.

  • When by an unhappy transposition, any of the hinder parts of the body first present themselves.

  • It seems to me that a transposition, vice vers, of the admonitions would be equally salutary and just.