Transposition

/ˌtrænspəˈzɪʃn/

noun

The act of changing the order or position of things.

The transposition of the two letters in the word made it hard to understand its meaning.

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Pro Tip 1/3

Remember transposition involves order, not adding or removing elements.

Writing 'teh' instead of 'the' is a simple transposition error.

Pro Tip 2/3

Transposition is often used in puzzles like anagrams to confuse the reader.

Transposition turned 'listen' into 'silent'.

Pro Tip 3/3

Notice which words often appear with 'transposition' to grasp its application.

The article discussed chromosomal transposition in great detail.

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