n.
1.any abnormal position of the organs of the body
2.an event in which one thing is substituted for another
3.(genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome
4.(mathematics) the transfer of a quantity form one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign
5.(electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance
6.the act of reversing the order or place of
7.(music) playing in a different key from the key intended
Idiom of the Day
hold a grudge against (someone)
to not forgive someone for something, to continue to be angry at someone for something that happened in the past
The employee has been holding a grudge against the company manager for many years.
