transpose vs transfer

transpose and transfer both are nouns.

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

As verbs, transpose and transfer are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of transpose include transplant.

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

transpose: transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality
transfer: move around

Other hypernyms of transpose include shift.

transpose (noun)	transfer (noun)
a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix	the act of moving something from one location to another
	transferring ownership
	the act of transferring something from one form to another
	application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation
	a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances
	someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another

transpose (verb)	transfer (verb)
change the order or arrangement of	transfer from one place or period to another
change key	send from one person or place to another
cause to change places	move around
exchange positions without a change in value	shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
transfer from one place or period to another	change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
put (a piece of music) into another key	lift and reset in another soil or situation
transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality	cause to change ownership
	move from one place to another
	transfer somebody to a different position or location of work