Transposition may refer to:
Logic and mathematics
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Transposition (mathematics), a permutation which exchanges two elements and keeps all others fixed
* Transposition, producing the
transpose
In linear algebra, the transpose of a matrix is an operator which flips a matrix over its diagonal;
that is, it switches the row and column indices of the matrix by producing another matrix, often denoted by (among other notations).
The tr ...
of a matrix ''A''
T, which is computed by swapping columns for rows in the matrix ''A''
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Transpose of a linear map
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Transposition (logic), a rule of replacement in philosophical logic
* Transpose relation, another name for
converse relation
Games
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Transposition (chess), different moves or a different move order leading to the same position, especially during the openings
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Transposition table, used in computer games to speed up the search of the game tree
Biology
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Transposition (birth defect), a group of congenital defects involving an abnormal spatial arrangement of
tissue or
organ
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Transposition of the great vessels, cardiac transposition, a congenital heart defect with malformation of any of the major vessels
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Transposition of teeth
Transposition may refer to:
Logic and mathematics
* Transposition (mathematics), a permutation which exchanges two elements and keeps all others fixed
* Transposition, producing the transpose of a matrix ''A''T, which is computed by swapping ...
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Penoscrotal transposition
Penoscrotal transposition (PST) is a group of congenital defects involving an abnormal spatial arrangement of penis and scrotum
The scrotum or scrotal sac is an anatomical male reproductive structure located at the base of the penis that cons ...
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Transposition (horizontal gene transfer)
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) or lateral gene transfer (LGT) is the movement of genetic material between unicellular and/or multicellular organisms other than by the ("vertical") transmission of DNA from parent to offspring (reproduction). H ...
, the transfer of genetic material between organisms other than by vertical gene transfer
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Transposons
A transposable element (TE, transposon, or jumping gene) is a nucleic acid sequence in DNA that can change its position within a genome, sometimes creating or reversing mutations and altering the cell's genetic identity and genome size. Trans ...
, or genetic transposition, a mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transferred to a new position on the same or another chromosome
Other uses
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Transposition (law)
In European Union law, transposition is a process by which the European Union's member states give force to a directive by passing appropriate implementation measures. Transposition is typically done by either primary legislation or secondary legi ...
, the incorporation of the provisions of a European Union directive into a Member State's domestic law
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Transposition (music), moving a note or collection of notes up or down in pitch by a constant number of semitones
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Transposition (transmission lines)
Transposition is the periodic swapping of positions of the conductors of a transmission line, in order to reduce crosstalk and otherwise improve transmission. In telecommunications this applies to balanced pairs whilst in power transmission l ...
, periodic swapping of positions of the conductors of a transmission line
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Transposition cipher, an elementary cryptographic operation
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Transposition, docking, and extraction an orbital maneuver performed on the Apollo lunar missions
* Transposition,
sleight of hand (magic), a performer appears to make two different objects (
suallycoins or cards) switch places with one another faster than physically possible.
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Transpose
In linear algebra, the transpose of a matrix is an operator which flips a matrix over its diagonal;
that is, it switches the row and column indices of the matrix by producing another matrix, often denoted by (among other notations).
The tr ...
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