change has definitions from the fields of clothing,transportation
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[ verb ] cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Synonyms

alter modify

Examples

"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city" "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

Used in print

(Organic Gardening and Farming,...)

This cooling does not change the avocado in any way , it just delays the natural softening of the fruit until a grove like temperature ( room_temperature ) is restored .

(J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)

De_Jager ( 1955 ) has calculated the times required for these particles to reach the atmosphere under the influence of the Poynting-Robertson effect , which in this case causes the orbits to become more_and_more eccentric without changing the semi major_axis .

(J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)

A high protein diet , calcium_lactate supplements , and norethandrolone failed to change the skeletal complaint or the severe muscle weakness .

(Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)

In spreading the factories even farther , the automobile may not have changed to any great extent the growth pattern of the cities .

(W. E. B. DuBois, Worlds of Color....)

When a city has arranged things like this you cannot easily change them .

Related terms

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2
[ verb ] undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature

Examples

"She changed completely as she grew older" "The weather changed last night"

Used in print

(Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)

But it must be readily seen that the religious picture in England has so greatly changed during these hundred years as to engender hope , at_least on the Catholic side .

(Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)

In_addition , our way of dealing directly with natural_phenomena has also changed .

In child_care , the opposite extreme prevails ; procedures change rapidly and parental confidence probably exceeds anything warranted by established psychological theory .

(Raymond C. Binder et al., editors, Proceedings...)

This region which had a higher temperature than the rest of the anode surface changed size and location continuously .

(S. Idell Pyle, et al., Onsets, Completions, and...)

The direction in which the arrow points shows how the maturity level of the growth center was changed at Completion from the level at Onset .

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3
[ noun ] an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

Examples

: "the change was intended to increase sales" "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"

Used in print

(The New York Times,...)

Other items on the agenda during the meetings , which are expected to continue through Saturday , concern television , rules changes , professional football 's hall_of_fame , players ' benefits and constitutional amendments .

(William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)

`` Since 1692 a great but superficial change has wiped_out God 's beard and the Devil 's horns , but the world is still gripped between two diametrically opposed absolutes .

(Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)

One of the more noteworthy changes that have taken_place since the mid 19th century is the situation of Catholics at Oxford and Cambridge_Universities .

(Jaroslav Pelikan, The Shape of Death: life, death and...)

The embarrassment of these theories over the naturalness of death is an illustration of the thesis that death cannot be only a punishment , for some termination seems necessary in a life that is lived within the natural_order of time and change .

(Frank Getlein and Harold C. Gardiner, S.J., Movies,...)

If the change , at_first_sight , seems minor , we may recall that it took the Italian painters about two hundred years to make an analogous change , and the Italian painters , by universal consent , were the most brilliant group of geniuses any art has seen .

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[ noun ] a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event

Examples

: "he attributed the change to their marriage"

Used in print

(St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)

`` We 're getting Friend some runs for a change , and he has been pitching good '' , Murtaugh said .

(Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)

On_the_contrary , even in the heart of `` the Bible_belt '' itself , as can be attested by any one who is called to work there , the industrial and technological_revolutions have long been under_way , together with the corresponding changes in man 's picture of himself and his world .

(Cornell H. Mayer, "Radio Emission of the Moon...)

Since the absorption of radio_waves in rocklike material varies with wave_length , it should be possible to sample the temperature variation at different depths beneath the surface and possibly detect changes in the structure or composition of the lunar surface material .

The measurements made with the NRL 50 - foot reflector , which is altitude azimuth mounted , would have shown a systematic change with local hour_angle in the measured intensities of Venus and Jupiter if a substantial part of the radiation had been linearly polarized .

(Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)

The actual change * * f caused by a shear field is calculated by multiplying the pressure differential times the volume , just_as_it_is for any gravitational or osmotic_pressure head .

Related terms

relation gradient difference

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[ noun ] the action of changing something

Examples

"the change of government had no impact on the economy" "his change on abortion cost him the election"

Used in print

(The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)

Since the apparatus is new , it requires experimentation and changes in technique .

(William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)

`` Since 1692 a great but superficial change has wiped_out God 's beard and the Devil 's horns , but the world is still gripped between two diametrically opposed absolutes .

(Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)

Nevertheless , with foresight and careful planning , some of the more disruptive and dangerous consequences of social change which have troubled other countries passing_through this stage can be escaped .

At_the_same_time , we should recognize that the obstacles to change and the lack of cohesion and stability which characterize these countries may make them particularly prone to diversions and external adventures of all sorts .

The men in power are committed in_principle to modernization , but economic and social changes are proceeding only erratically .

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[ verb ] make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

Synonyms

vary alter

Examples

"her mood changes in accordance with the weather" "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"

Used in print

(J. F. Vedder, "Micrometeorites", in Francis S. J...)

If one assumes that the average flux did not change between measurements , a mass distribution curve is obtained which relates the flux of particles larger than a given radius to the inverse 7 2 power of the radius .

(Frederick Mosteller et al., Probability with...)

Obviously , very slight changes in p do not change the probabilities much , and a slight lack of independence may not make an appreciable difference .

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[ noun ] the result of alteration or modification

Examples

"there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs" "there had been no change in the mountains"

Used in print

(Harry H. Hull, "The Normal Forces and Their Ther...)

The actual change * * f caused by a shear field is calculated by multiplying the pressure differential times the volume , just_as_it_is for any gravitational or osmotic_pressure head .

If * * f is the change per unit volume in Gibbs function caused by the shear field at constant P and T , and �r is the density of the fluid , then the total potential_energy of the system above the reference height is * * f .

(Francis J. Johnston and John E. Willard, "The...)

Changes of intensity on the cell were achieved by use of a wire screen and by varying the distance of the light source from the cell .

(J. W. C. Hagstrom et al., "Debilitating muscular...)

The mucosa of the jejunum and ileum showed similar changes , and in some areas the submucosa was edematous and contained considerable numbers of neutrophils .

These changes were more marked in the atrophic right kidney than in the left .

Related terms

consequence depolarisation

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[ verb ] lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

Synonyms

switch shift

Examples

"switch to a different brand of beer" "She switched psychiatrists" "The car changed lanes"

Used in print

([Anonymous,] "The Attack on Employee Services"...)

Younger men usually do n't think_of pensions as an important job benefit factor anyhow and they 're liable to change jobs several times before settling_down .

(Orlin J. Scoville, Part-Time Farming...)

The worker who lives on a farm cannot change jobs readily .

Then if you change jobs you won n't necessarily have_to sell the farm .

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[ verb ] (clothing) change clothes; put on different clothes

Examples

"Change before you go to the opera"

Used in print

(John Cheever, "The Brigadier and the Golf Widow,"...)

Changing his clothes upstairs ?

Related terms

dress switch

10
[ verb ] exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category

Examples

"Could you convert my dollars into pounds?" "He changed his name" "convert centimeters into inches" "convert holdings into shares"

Used in print

(Jesse Hill Ford, Mountains of Gilead....)

So you sit in the car and listen to the air run_out and listen to the rain and see the mud in_front_of the headlights , waiting for you , for your new spectator_pumps , waiting for you to squat by yourself out there in your tight skirt , crying and afraid and trying to get that damned son-of-a-bitch tire off , because that is being an old_maid too , if you happen to drive a car , it is changing the tire yourself in the night , and in the mud and the rain , hating to get out in it but afraid to stay and afraid to try to walk out for help .

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[ verb ] give to, and receive from, one another

Examples

"Would you change places with me?" "We have been exchanging letters for a year"

Used in print

(J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...)

generous public provision for the infirm ; democratic and secret elections of all officers including priests , meals taken publicly in common refectories ; a common habit or uniform prescribed for all citizens ; even houses changed once a decade ; six hours of manual_labor a day for all but a handful of magistrates and scholars , and careful measures to prevent anyone from shirking ; no private_property , no money ; no sort of pricing at_all for any goods or services , and therefore no market in the economic sense of the term .

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[ verb ] (transportation) change from one vehicle or transportation line to another

Synonyms

transfer

Examples

"She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"

Used in print

(William Maxwell, The Chateau....)

They had lunch at a sidewalk cafe overlooking the intersection of two broad , busy , unpicturesque streets , and coming home they got lost in the Metro ; it took them over an hour to get_back to the station where they should have changed , in_order to take the line that went to the Place_Redoute .

Related terms

travel transfer

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[ noun ] the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due

Examples

"I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change"

Used in print

(Dell Shannon, The Ace of Spades....)

Katya_Roslev , who would be Katharine_Ross so very soon now , rang_up her first sale of the day and counted back the change .

`` You 've give me the wrong change '' , said the customer sharply .

Related terms

cash

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[ noun ] (clothing) a different or fresh set of clothes

Examples

"she brought a change in her overnight bag"

Used in print

(Howard Nemerov, "Themes and Methods: The Early...)

Finally , the theatrical ( and perversely erotic ) notions of dressing_up , cosmetics , disguise , and especially change of costume ( or singularity of costume , as with Cipolla ) , are characteristically associated with the catastrophes of Mann 's stories .

Related terms

clothing

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[ noun ] a thing that is different

Examples

"he inspected several changes before selecting one"

Used in print

(M. Yokoyama et al., "Chemical and serological...)

The serum was measured volumetrically and subsequently dialyzed in the cold for at_least 24 hr against three to four changes , approximately 750 ml each , of `` starting_buffer '' .

Related terms

thing

16
[ verb ] become deeper in tone

Synonyms

deepen

Examples

"His voice began to change when he was 12 years old" "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"

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[ noun ] coins of small denomination regarded collectively

Examples

"he had a pocketful of change"

Related terms

coin

18
[ verb ] remove or replace the coverings of

Examples

"Father had to learn how to change the baby" "After each guest we changed the bed linens"

Related terms

replace

19
[ noun ] money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency

Examples

"he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver"

Related terms

cash

20
[ noun ] a difference that is usually pleasant

Synonyms

variety

Examples

"he goes to France for variety" "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"

Related terms

difference difference

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