A change of the natural order of words in a sentence; as, the Latin and Greek languages admit transposition, without inconvenience, to a much greater extent than the English.
Teeth positioned out of their normal position in the dental arch. (Teeth which have switched positions)
A method of enciphering in which plaintext letters are changed as to position but retain their original identity.
Reaching an identical position by a different sequence of moves. For example, the Dutch Defense (1.d4 f5) can be reached by 1.d4 e6 2.c4 f5 or by 1.c4 f5 2.d4 e6.
Changing the position of letters to encipher a message. A common use of transposition ciphering is when people scramble their email address to avoid being spammed. For example,
[email protected] could become
[email protected].
A series of moves that results in the same position as another series of moves. Example: 1. e4 Nc6, 2. Nf3 e5 give the same position as 1. e4 e5, 2. Nf3 Nc6.
any abnormal position of the organs of the body
(genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome
a known position reached by a different move order
a node with more than one parent, a position that can be reached via
A means of controlling counter-electromotive force developed between two open wires in a telephone circuit by reversing their position (transposing the wires) . The wire on the right is placed on the left, and the wire on the left becomes the wire on the right at intervals.
Reaching an identical position from a different sequence of moves.
A single position can sometimes be reached by a variety of paths. Play transposes into a given variation when a position is reached via a route other than the one given in standard reference works. For example 1. e2-e4 e7-e5 2. Ng1-f3 is a normal series of moves, but 1.Ng1-f3 e7-e5 2. e2-e4 would be a very strange transpositional path since 2. Nf3xe5 was a possible alternative.
in this context, changing the sequence of letters, numbers, syllables, or words when reading, writing or doing math. For example, reading cloud as could, or I can go as Can I go? (see position in space).
Reaching an identical opening position by a different order of moves. For example, the French Defense is usually reached by 1.e4 - e6, 2.d4 - d5, but 1.d4 - e6, 2.e4 - d5 transposes into the same position.
Arriving at a position using a different sequence of moves.
A change of the natural order of words in a sentence. In reading, spelling, or math, confusion of the order of letters in a word or numbers in a numeral (eg, "sliver" for "silver," "432" for "423," etc.).
A transposition in chess is a position on the board that can be reached by the same piece in more than one way. A simple example: White can move its knight from g1 to g5 by following either sequence of moves (in algebraic notation): 1.Nf3 2. Ng5 or 1.Nh3 2.Ng5.