different between transposition vs transposase

English

Etymology

From Middle French transposition, from Medieval Latin transpositio

Noun

transposition (countable and uncountable, plural transpositions)

1. The act or process of transposing or interchanging.
2. (music) A shift of a piece of music to a different musical key by adjusting all the notes of the work equally either up or down in pitch.
3. (chess) A sequence of moves resulting in a position that may also be reached by another, more common sequence.
4. (European Union) A incorporation of the provisions of a European Union directive into a Member State's domestic law.

Derived terms

• transpositional

Related terms

• transpose

Translations

Verb

transposition (third-person singular simple present transpositions, present participle transpositioning, simple past and past participle transpositioned)

1. To transpose
2. (psychiatry) To take on the role of another person

See also

• twelve tone technique
• serialism

References

• DeLone et. al. (Eds.) (1975). Aspects of Twentieth-Century Music. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. ?ISBN, Ch. 6.

French

Etymology

From transposer

Pronunciation

Noun

transposition f (plural transpositions)

1. transposition

English

Etymology

transpose +? -ase

Noun

transposase (countable and uncountable, plural transposases)

1. (biochemistry) An enzyme required for the transposition of transposons

Derived terms

• retrotransposase

Anagrams

• aptasensors