switch vs transposition

transposition vs switch

switch and transposition both are nouns.

switch is a verb but transposition is not a verb.

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

As nouns, switch and transposition are synonyms defined as:

switch and transposition: an event in which one thing is substituted for another

Other synonyms of switch include permutation, replacement, substitution.

switch (noun)	transposition (noun)
the act of changing one thing or position for another	the act of reversing the order or place of
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other	(music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment	(mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit	(electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance
railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock	(genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure	an event in which one thing is substituted for another
an event in which one thing is substituted for another	any abnormal position of the organs of the body

switch (verb)	transposition (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
make a shift in or exchange of
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
flog with or as if with a flexible rod
exchange or give (something) in exchange for

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