Synonyms for transposition
Most common
switch replacement substitution permutation reversal inversion transposal
Definitions
- n. 1
The act or process of transposing or interchanging.
Related words
- Word family
- transpose
Forms
- Plural
- transpositions → permutations, substitutions, switches, replacements…
Example sentences
- switch I don't switch on the light in my studio at night.
- replacement Are you already thinking of a replacement for Tom?
- substitution Algeria needs to follow an import-substitution regime.
- permutation Every possible permutation of our world exists in a separate universe.
- reversal The recent data has caused a reversal of expectations.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| transposition | rising | |
| switch | steady | |
| replacement | steady | |
| substitution | falling | |
| permutation | rising | |
| reversal | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- switch1
- 8 letters
- reversal3
- 9 letters
- inversion3
- 10 letters
- transposal, heterotaxy
- 11 letters
- replacement3, permutation4
- 12 letters
- substitution4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (reversal3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- transposition
- Italiano
- trasposizione