transposition
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pəˈzɪʃ noun
1.
an act of transposing.
2.
the state of being transposed.
3.
a transposed form of something.
5.
Photography. the process of reversing the tonality of an image, as from negative to positive.
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World English Dictionary
transposition (ˌtrænspəˈzɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act of transposing or the state of being transposed |
| 2. | something transposed |
| transpositional | |
| —adj | |
| transpositive | |
| —adj | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
transposition trans·po·si·tion (trāns'pə-zĭsh'ən)
n.
Removal from one place to another.
The state of being transposed or of being on the wrong side of the body.
Transfer of a segment of DNA to a new position on the same or another chromosome, plasmid, or cell.
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Example sentences
To protect the ovaries, a technique called ovarian transposition is sometimes used.
It is rarely joined with the left subclavian, except in cases of transposition of the aortic arch.
In transposition of the great vessels, these arteries come from the opposite sides of the heart.
The mechanism of transposition of the affect therefore holds true for both kinds of phobias.
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