Transposition (noun)

1. The act of transposing or being transposed, especially in mathematics, music, or cryptography.
2. The state of being in a different position or order from the original.

Origin:

Mid 17th century: from medieval latin transpositio(n-), from transponere "to transpose".

Examples:

1. The transposition of a matrix is the result of interchanging its rows and columns.
2. The transposition of a musical composition involves reordering its constituent parts.
3. The transposition of a cipher involves rearranging the letters of a message to create a code.
4. The transposition of a genetic sequence can have significant implications for the resulting protein.
5. Transposition errors can occur in any field that involves arranging and rearranging data, such as coding, data entry, and spreadsheet work.