🔢transposition

noun
/ˌtrænspəˈzɪʃən/

Meaning

the act of changing the order or position of something

Example Sentences

The transposition of digits caused an error in the calculation.

Synonyms

rearrangement, exchange, shift, inversion, switch

Antonyms

fixation, preservation

Collocations

transposition error, musical transposition, transposition of numbers

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