transposition

nouns

any abnormal position of the organs of the body
heterotaxy, transposition
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
"the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"
permutation, replacement, substitution, switch, transposition
(genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome
transposition
domain category
the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
genetic science, genetics
is a type of (narrower)
(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation
(mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign
transposition
is derived from
transpose
domain category
the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
algebra
is a type of (narrower)
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
calculation, computation, computing
(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
domain category
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
electricity
is a type of (narrower)
changing an arrangement
rearrangement
the act of reversing the order or place of
reversal, transposition
is derived from
transpose
(music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
transposition
is derived from
transpose
domain category
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
music
is a type of (narrower)
the act of playing a musical instrument
playing