Trans*pos"er (?), n. One who transposes.
Trans`po*si"tion (?), n. [F. transposition, from L. transponere,
transpositum, to set over, remove, transfer; trans across, over +
ponere to place. See Position.] The act of transposing, or the state of
being transposed. Specifically: —
(a) (Alg.) The bringing of any term of an equation from one side over
to the other without destroying the equation.
(b) (Gram.) A change of the natural order of words in a sentence; as,
the Latin and Greek languages admit transposition, without
inconvenience, to a much greater extent than the English.
(c) (Mus.) A change of a composition into another key.
Trans`po*si"tion*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to transposition;
involving transposition. Pegge.
Trans*pos"i*tive (?), a. Made by transposing; consisting in
transposition; transposable.
Trans*print" (?), v. t. [Pref. trans- + print.] To transfer to the
wrong place in printing; to print out of place. [R.] Coleridge.
Trans*prose" (?), v. t. [Pref. trans- + prose.] To change from prose
into verse; to versify; also, to change from verse into prose. [Obs.]
Dryden.
Trans*re"gion*ate (?), a. [Pref. trans- + region.] Foreign. [Obs.]
Holinshed.
Trans*shape" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Transshaped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Transshaping.] [Pref. trans- + shape.] To change into another shape or
form; to transform. [Written also transhape.] Shak.
Trans*ship" (?), v. t. [Pref. trans- + ship.] To transfer from one ship
or conveyance to another. [Written also tranship.]
Trans*ship"ment (?), n. The act of transshipping, or transferring, as
goods, from one ship or conveyance to another. [Written also
transhipment.]
Trans"sum`mer (?), n. (Naut.) See Transom, 2.
Tran`sub*stan"ti*ate (?), v. t. [LL. transubstantiatus, p. p. of
transubstantiare to transubstantiate; L. trans across, over +
substantia substance. See Substance.] 1. To change into another
substance. [R.]
The spider love which transubstantiates all, And can convert manna to
gall.
Donne.
2. (R. C. Theol.) To change, as the sacramental elements, bread and
wine, into the flesh and blood of Christ.
Tran`sub*stan`ti*a"tion (?), n. [LL. transubstantiatio: cf. F.
transsubstantiation.] 1. A change into another substance.
2. (R. C. Theol.) The doctrine held by Roman Catholics, that the bread
and wine in the Mass is converted into the body and blood of Christ; —
distinguished from consubstantiation, and impanation.
Tran`sub*stan"ti*a`tor (?), n. [Cf. F. transsubstantiateur.] One who
maintains the doctrine of transubstantiation. Barrow.
Tran`su*da"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. transsudation.] 1. The act or process
of transuding.