Synonyms for transpose
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Interchange — to reverse or change the order of (two or more things); to swap or interchange
interchange, shift, convert, change, switch, swap, counterchange
2. Reduce — to move (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other, reversing the sign of the term
3. Transfer
Definitions
- v. 1
To reverse or change the order of (two or more things); to swap or interchange.
- v. 2
To move (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other, reversing the sign of the term.
- v. 3
To rewrite or perform (a piece) in another key.
- v. 4
To rearrange elements in a matrix, by interchanging their respective row and column positional indicators.
Related words
Forms
- Past participle
- transposed
e.g. transposed → interchanged, shifted, converted, changed…
Example sentences
- convert I haven't come here to convert anyone to anything.
- transmute Gold will transmute into coal before honour and loyalty alter.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| transpose | rising | |
| convert | steady | |
| counterchange | falling | |
| transmute | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- swap1
- 5 letters
- shift1
- 6 letters
- change1, reduce2, switch1, cancel2
- 7 letters
- convert2, commute2, permute2
- 8 letters
- exchange2, transfer2
- 9 letters
- transmute
- 10 letters
- transplant2
- 11 letters
- interchange3
- 13 letters
- counterchange
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (reduce2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- transposer
- Italiano
- trasporre
- Deutsch
- transponieren