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Nouns (14)

n. the result of alteration or modification; "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains"

Change

n. [the act or process of becoming different, the result of this process]

change

n. the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"

change

n. a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event; "he attributed the change to their marriage"

change

n. money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency; "he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver"

change

n. the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due; "I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change"

change

n. coins of small denomination regarded collectively; "he had a pocketful of change"

change

n. a thing that is different; "he inspected several changes before selecting one"

change

n. a different or fresh set of clothes; "she brought a change in her overnight bag"

variety, change

n. a difference that is usually pleasant; "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"

change, alteration, modification

n. an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"

Verbs (24)

change

v. remove or replace the coverings of; "Father had to learn how to change the baby"; "After each guest we changed the bed linens"

deepen, change

v. become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"

transfer, change

v. change from one vehicle or transportation line to another; "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"

change, exchange, commute, convert

v. exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"

switch, shift, change

v. lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"

change, alter, modify

v. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

change, alter, vary

v. become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"

change, switch, shift

v. lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"

exchange, change, interchange

v. give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"

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Fuzzynyms (145)

development, evolution

n. a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage); "the development of his ideas took many years"; "the evolution of Greek civilization"; "the slow development of her skill as a writer"

growing

n. (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state

maturation, ripening, maturement

n. coming to full development; becoming mature

adaptation

n. (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)

twist, turn

n. turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"

transformation, translation

n. the act of changing in form or shape or appearance; "a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface"

amendment

n. a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)

diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation

n. a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"

detour, roundabout way

n. a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)

reform

n. a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"

revision, alteration

n. the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"

metamorphosis

n. a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft

money

n. the official currency issued by a government or national bank; "he changed his money into francs"

bill, note, government note, bank bill, banker's bill, bank note, banknote, Federal Reserve note, greenback

n. a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"

coin

n. a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

money

n. the official currency issued by a government or national bank; "he changed his money into francs"

bill, note, government note, bank bill, banker's bill, bank note, banknote, Federal Reserve note, greenback

n. a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"

coin

n. a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

variability, variableness, variance

n. the quality of being subject to variation

diversity

n. the condition or result of being changeable

heterogeneity, heterogeneousness

n. the quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind

freshness, novelty

n. originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

turn, turn of events, twist

n. an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"

deviation, divergence, departure, difference

n. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm; "the deviation from the mean"

fluctuate

v. be unstable; "The stock market fluctuates"

turn around

v. improve dramatically; "The new strategy turned around sales"; "The tutor turned around my son's performance in math"

reform

v. break up the molecules of; "reform oil"

transform, transmute, metamorphose

v. change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"

metamorphose, transfigure, transmogrify

v. change completely the nature or appearance of; "In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; "The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection"

change, alter, vary

adjust, adapt, get accustomed

v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

adjust, conform, adapt

v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

modify

v. make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"

emend

v. make improvements or corrections to; "the text was emended in the second edition"

qualify

v. pronounce fit or able; "She was qualified to run the marathon"; "They nurses were qualified to administer the injections"

reform, regenerate

v. bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct"

reform

v. improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition; "reform the health system in this country"

control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate

v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

straiten

v. squeeze together

authorize, authorise, pass, clear

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

introduce, innovate

v. bring something new to an environment; "A new word processor was introduced"

rotate, circumvolve

v. cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle"

transform, transmute, transubstantiate

v. change or alter in form, appearance, or nature; "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another"

metamorphose, transfigure, transmogrify

change, alter, modify

v. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

adjust

v. decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim

modify

v. make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"

adjust, adapt, get accustomed

v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate

v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

straiten

v. squeeze together

transform, transmute, metamorphose

v. change in outward structure or looks; "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"

arouse, stir

v. to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"

careen, wobble, shift, tilt

v. move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control"

assent, accede, acquiesce

v. to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"

move over, give way, give, ease up, yield

v. move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd"

transact

v. conduct business; "transact with foreign governments"

reciprocate

v. alternate the direction of motion of; "the engine reciprocates the propeller"

fluctuate, vacillate, waver

v. move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern; "the line on the monitor vacillated"

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Antonyms (16)

constancy, perceptual constancy

n. (psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the conditions of observation

evenness, invariability

n. a quality of uniformity and lack of variation

invariance

n. the nature of a quantity or property or function that remains unchanged when a given transformation is applied to it; "the invariance of the configuration under translation"

stay, remain, rest

v. stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"

leave, leave alone, leave behind

v. leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"

keep, stay fresh

v. fail to spoil or rot; "These potatoes keep for a long time"

leave, leave alone, leave behind

v. leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"

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