transpose--Mom

trans·pose (trns-pz)

v. trans·posed, trans·pos·ing, trans·pos·es

v.tr.

1. To reverse or transfer the order or place of; interchange.

2. To put into a different place or order: transpose the words of a sentence. See Synonyms at reverse.

3. Mathematics To move (a term) from one side of an algebraic equation to the other side, reversing its sign to maintain equality.

4. Music To write or perform (a composition) in a key other than the original or given key.

5. To render into another language.

6. To alter in form or nature; transform.

v.intr.

1. Music To write or perform music in a different key.

2. To admit of being transposed.

n. Mathematics (trnspz)

A matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix.

Mom transposes from time to time: Muff and Judge might be Juff and Mudge and Mahan and Janice might be Jahan and Manice, for example.