-transpositive-

a. Made by transposing; consisting in transposition; transposable. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. transposition, from L. transponere, transpositum, to set over, remove, transfer; trans across, over + ponere to place. See Position. ] The act of transposing, or the state of being transposed. Specifically: -- [ 1913 Webster ]

(a) (Alg.) The bringing of any term of an equation from one side over to the other without destroying the equation. [ 1913 Webster ]

(b) (Gram.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

(c) (Mus.) A change of a composition into another key. [ 1913 Webster ]