reversal vs transposition

reversal and transposition both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reversal	Yes	No	No	No
transposition	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, reversal and transposition are synonyms defined as:

reversal (noun)	transposition (noun)
a change from one state to the opposite state	the act of reversing the order or place of
the act of reversing the order or place of	(music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
turning in the opposite direction	(mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign
a major change in attitude or principle or point of view	(electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance
a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside	(genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome
a decision to reverse an earlier decision	an event in which one thing is substituted for another
turning in an opposite direction or position	any abnormal position of the organs of the body
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating