transposition

trans·po·si·tion  (trnsp-zshn)

n.

1.

a. The act or an instance of transposing.

b. The state of being transposed.

2. Something transposed.

3. Genetics Transfer of a segment of DNA to a new position on the same or another chromosome or plasmid.

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transpo·sition·al adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	transposition - any abnormal position of the organs of the body heterotaxy abnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
	2.	transposition - an event in which one thing is substituted for another; "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood" permutation, substitution, switch, replacement variation, fluctuation - an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
	3.	transposition - (genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation - (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
	4.	transposition - (mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign calculation, computation, computing - the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods algebra - the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
	5.	transposition - (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" rearrangement - changing an arrangement electricity - a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
	6.	transposition - the act of reversing the order or place of reversal reordering - a rearrangement in a different order
	7.	transposition - (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards playing - the act of playing a musical instrument music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner