换位 (huàn wèi) — (mathematics) permutation; (linguistics) transposition, metathesis
Definition
A technical term meaning 'permutation' in math (rearrangement of elements) and 'transposition / metathesis' in linguistics (sound or syllable reordering). Not used in everyday speech.
noun
(mathematics) permutation(linguistics) transpositionmetathesis
Examples
- 换位。Shù xué zhōng de huàn wèi shì zhǐ yuán sù de wèi zhì jiāo huàn.In mathematics, transposition refers to the exchange of positions of elements.
- ，换位。Yǔ yán xué zhōng, huàn wèi kě yǐ zhǐ yīn jié de shùn xù biàn huàn.In linguistics, transposition can refer to the reordering of syllables.
- ，换位。Zài jī yīn yán jiū zhōng, huàn wèi shì yí gè zhòng yào gài niàn.In genetic research, transposition is an important concept.
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