🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

전위

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jeonwi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Transposition/ˌtrænspəˈzɪʃən/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"단어의 전위는 새로운 용어를 만들었습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of changing the position or order of something.

    "The transposition of the letters in the word created a new term."
  2. 2

    In music, the process of changing the key of a piece of music.

    "The transposition of the song to a higher key made it easier for the singer."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'transposition' originates from the Latin word 'transpositio', which means 'to place across'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century, where it began to encompass various meanings in mathematics, music, and linguistics.

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