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transposition vs mutation

mutation vs transposition

transposition and mutation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
transposition Yes No No No
mutation Yes No No No
As nouns, mutation is a hypernym of transposition; that is, mutation is a word with a broader meaning than transposition:
  • transposition: (genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome
  • mutation: (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
Other hypernyms of transposition include chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation.
transposition (noun) mutation (noun)
the act of reversing the order or place of (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
(music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards a change or alteration in form or qualities
(mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
(electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance
(genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
any abnormal position of the organs of the body
Difference between transposition and mutation

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