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Nouns (13)

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

change

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

change

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

change, variety

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 (16)

change

v. undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

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"

change

v. change clothes; put on different clothes; "Change before you go to the opera"

change, alter

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, transfer

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

change, alter, vary

v. make or 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"

interchange, change, exchange

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

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (2)

qualitative

adj. involving distinctions based on qualities; "qualitative change"; "qualitative data"; "qualitative analysis determines the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture"

qualitative

adj. relating to or involving comparisons based on qualities

Fuzzynyms (169)

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"

translation, transformation

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. the act of amending or correcting

digression, diversion, deviation

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"

alteration, revision

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

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"

development, growth, maturation, growing, ontogeny, ontogenesis

n. (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"

maturation, maturing, ripening, maturement

n. coming to full development; becoming mature

money

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

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

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

coin

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

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

coin

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

variance, variability, variableness

n. the quality of being subject to variation

diversity

n. the condition or result of being changed

heterogeneity, heterogeneousness

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

novelty, freshness

n. originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

mutation

n. a change or alteration in form or qualities

twist, turn, turn of events

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

departure, deviation, divergence, difference

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

fluctuate, be unstable

v. be unstable; "The stock market fluctuates"

switch, shift, turn around, change over

v. make a shift in or exchange of; "First Joe led; then we switched"

reform, break up molecules

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

transform, transmute

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

transform, transmute

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

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, make corrections to, make improvements to

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

qualify, make fit, dispose

v. make fit or prepared; "Your education qualifies you for this job"

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, make reforms in, change for the better

v. reform a political system, for example

bound, throttle, trammel, limit, restrict, restrain, confine

v. place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

hold, restrain, confine, straiten

v. to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"

pass, clear, authorize, authorise, permit officially

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

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

transform, transmute

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

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. make correspondent or conformable; "Adjust your eyes to the darkness"

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"

bound, throttle, trammel, limit, restrict, restrain, confine

v. place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

hold, restrain, confine, straiten

transform, transmute

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

shift, stir, agitate, budge

v. move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"

shift, careen, sway, tilt, wobble

v. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

assent, accede, acquiesce, comply

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

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

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

deal, transact

v. conduct business; "transact with foreign governments"

reciprocate

v. act, feel, or give mutually or in return; "We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!"

waver, fluctuate, vacillate

v. sway to and fro

Synonyms (0)

Antonyms (19)

constancy

n. the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation; "early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds"

invariability, evenness

n. a quality of uniformity and lack of variation

invariability, invariableness, invariance

n. the quality of being resistant to variation

stay, rest, remain, continue

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 unaltered, leave unchanged

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 unaltered, leave unchanged

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"

quantitative

adj. expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible of measurement; "export wheat without quantitative limitations"; "quantitative analysis determines the amounts and proportions of the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture"

qualitative change

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