transpose vs modify

transpose is a noun but modify is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of transpose include alter, change.

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

Other hypernyms of transpose include alter, change.

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

transpose (verb)	modify (verb)
change the order or arrangement of	make less severe or harsh or extreme
change key	add a modifier to a constituent
cause to change places	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
exchange positions without a change in value
transfer from one place or period to another
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