transposition vs switch

switch vs transposition

transposition and switch both are nouns.

transposition is not a verb while switch is a verb.

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

As nouns, transposition and switch are synonyms defined as:

transposition and switch: an event in which one thing is substituted for another

Other synonyms of transposition include permutation, replacement, substitution.

transposition (noun)	switch (noun)
the act of reversing the order or place of	the act of changing one thing or position for another
(music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards	a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
(mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign	a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
(electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance	control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
(genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome	railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
an event in which one thing is substituted for another	hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
any abnormal position of the organs of the body	an event in which one thing is substituted for another

transposition (verb)	switch (verb)
	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
	make a shift in or exchange of
	lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
	change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
	cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
	flog with or as if with a flexible rod
	exchange or give (something) in exchange for

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