transpose vs alter

transpose is a noun but alter is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
transpose	Yes	No	Yes	No
alter	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, alter is a hypernym of transpose; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than transpose:

Other hypernyms of transpose include change, modify.

As verbs, alter is a hypernym of transpose; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than transpose:

Other hypernyms of transpose include change, modify.

transpose (noun)	alter (noun)
a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix

transpose (verb)	alter (verb)
change the order or arrangement of	remove the ovaries of
change key	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
cause to change places	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
exchange positions without a change in value	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
transfer from one place or period to another	make an alteration to
put (a piece of music) into another key
transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality