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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tiáowèi
"字母的调位创造了一个新词。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of changing the position or order of something.
"The transposition of the letters in the word created a new term." - 2
In music, the process of changing the key of a piece of music.
"The transposition of the song to a higher key made it easier for the singer."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin transpositionem, from transponere (to transfer, transpose), combining trans- (across) and ponere (to place). It entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially used in musical and mathematical contexts before expanding to general linguistic and physical rearrangement senses.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Transposition" is said worldwide
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transposition
Transliteration: trɑ̃spozisjɔ̃
"La transposition des lettres a créé un nouveau mot."
Transposition
Transliteration: tʁanspoziˈt͡si̯oːn
"Die Transposition des Liedes in eine höhere Tonart erleichterte es dem Sänger."
trasposizione
Transliteration: traspoziˈtsjone
"La trasposizione delle lettere ha creato un nuovo termine."
transposición
Transliteration: transposiˈθjon
"La transposición de la canción a una tonalidad más alta facilitó al cantante."
transposição
Transliteration: tɾɐ̃spozisɨˈsɐ̃u
"A transposição das letras criou um novo termo."
स्थानांतरण
Transliteration: sthānāntaraṇ
"शब्दों का स्थानांतरण एक नया शब्द बना दिया।"
调位
Transliteration: tiáowèi
"字母的调位创造了一个新词。"
전위
Transliteration: jeonwi
"단어의 전위는 새로운 용어를 만들었습니다."
転置
Transliteration: tenchi
"単語の転置は新しい用語を作りました。"
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