transposition (n.)any abnormal position of the organs of the body;
Synonyms: heterotaxy
transposition (n.)an event in which one thing is substituted for another;
transposition (n.)(genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome;
transposition (n.)(mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign;
transposition (n.)(electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance;
he wrote a textbook on the electrical effects of transposition
transposition (n.)the act of reversing the order or place of;
transposition (n.)(music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards;