1. to change the relative position or order of two or more things
2. to change a piece of music to a different key
Usage: music
3. to transfer or move something to a different place or context

Examples

• She transposes the letters in the word to create an anagram.
• The pianist transposes the song to a lower key for the singer.
• He accidentally transposes the numbers in the phone number.
• The composer transposes the melody from C major to F major.
• The teacher transposes the students’ names on the seating chart.
• She transposes the story from medieval times to the modern era.
• The software automatically transposes the data between different formats.