transposition vs reversal

transposition and reversal both are nouns.

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

As nouns, transposition and reversal are synonyms defined as:

transposition (noun)	reversal (noun)
the act of reversing the order or place of	a change from one state to the opposite state
(music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards	the act of reversing the order or place of
(mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign	turning in the opposite direction
(electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance	a major change in attitude or principle or point of view
(genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome	a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside
an event in which one thing is substituted for another	a decision to reverse an earlier decision
any abnormal position of the organs of the body	turning in an opposite direction or position
	an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating