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alteration
The act or procedure of altering.
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  1. The act or procedure of altering.
  2. The condition resulting from altering; modification.
  3. The result of this; change
variation
The degree or extent of such change
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  1. The degree or extent of such change
  2. A solo dance, especially one forming part of a larger work.
  3. The act, fact, or process of varying; change or deviation in form, condition, appearance, extent, etc. from a former or usual state, or from an assumed standard
move
An action taken to achieve an objective; a maneuver:
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  1. An action taken to achieve an objective; a maneuver:
  2. (Chess, Checkers, etc.) The act of moving, or a player's turn to move
  3. A change of residence or location.
transmutation
The state of being transmuted.
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  1. The state of being transmuted.
  2. The act or an instance of transmuting; transformation.
  3. The changing of one chemical element into another. Transmutations occur naturally through radioactive decay, or artificially by bombarding the nucleus of a substance with subatomic particles.
transition
A period during childbirth that precedes the expulsive phase of labor, characterized by strong uterine contractions and nearly complete cervical dilation.
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  1. A period during childbirth that precedes the expulsive phase of labor, characterized by strong uterine contractions and nearly complete cervical dilation.
  2. An abrupt change into a remote key
  3. Change from one form, state, style, or place to another.
reversal
A usually adverse change in fortune:
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  1. A usually adverse change in fortune:
  2. The setting aside or overturning of a lower court’s decision by an appellate court; a turning around of the short-term market price trend of a security, either from downward to upward, or the other way around. The setting aside or overturning of a lower court’s decision by an appellate court; a turning around of the short-term market price trend of a security, either from downward to upward, or the other way around.
  3. A change in fortune; a change from being successful to having problems.
reprogramming
The act by which something is reprogrammed.
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  1. The act by which something is reprogrammed.
  2. (Computing) The process of changing the programming of a system or device
  3. (Biochemistry) The erasure and reestablishment of DNA methylation during mammalian development
vicissitude
Unpredictable changes or variations that keep occurring in life, fortune, etc.; shifting circumstances; ups and downs
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  1. Unpredictable changes or variations that keep occurring in life, fortune, etc.; shifting circumstances; ups and downs
  2. A difficulty that is likely to occur, esp. one that is inherent in a situation
  3. A usually unforeseen change in circumstance or experience that affects one's life, especially in a trying way:
substitution
The act or an instance of substituting.
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  1. The act or an instance of substituting.
  2. The act of substituting or the state of being substituted
  3. The selection of an individual or a thing to take the place of another; the process of one thing taking another’s place or one person acting in lieu of another. The selection of an individual or a thing to take the place of another; the process of one thing taking another’s place or one person acting in lieu of another.
swerving
An unpredictable change of direction.
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  1. An unpredictable change of direction.
deviation
The deflection of a magnetic compass needle due to magnetic influences; specif., on a ship, such deflection caused by the ship's own magnetic properties
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  1. The deflection of a magnetic compass needle due to magnetic influences; specif., on a ship, such deflection caused by the ship's own magnetic properties
  2. Deflection of a compass needle caused by local magnetic influence, especially on a ship.
  3. (Statistics) The difference, especially the absolute difference, between one number in a set of data and the mean of that set of data.
diversion
The act or an instance of diverting or turning aside; deviation.
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  1. The act or an instance of diverting or turning aside; deviation.
  2. A maneuver that draws the attention of an opponent away from a planned point of action, especially as part of military strategy.
  3. A policy or practice permitting a juvenile to be removed from traditional processing in juvenile court and placed in a program involving an alternative disposition, such as treatment or rehabilitation services.
shuffling
Action of the verb to shuffle.
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  1. Action of the verb to shuffle.
  2. The noise created by something moving about.
difference
An instance of disparity or unlikeness:
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  1. An instance of disparity or unlikeness:
  2. (Mathematics) The amount by which one quantity is greater or less than another.
  3. A significant effect on or change in a situation
reconstruction
Something reconstructed
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  1. Something reconstructed
  2. (Proper) The period of this (1867-77)
  3. The act or result of reconstructing.
aberration
An abnormal, usually temporary alteration in one's mental state.
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  1. An abnormal, usually temporary alteration in one's mental state.
  2. (Optics) The failure of light rays from one point to converge at a single focus
  3. (Astron.) A small, periodic apparent change in the observed position of a celestial object, caused by the constantly changing position of the earth and the finite speed of the object's light
evolution
Change in the genetic composition of a population during successive generations, often resulting in the development of new species. The mechanisms of evolution include natural selection acting on the genetic variation among individuals, mutation, migration, and genetic drift.
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  1. Change in the genetic composition of a population during successive generations, often resulting in the development of new species. The mechanisms of evolution include natural selection acting on the genetic variation among individuals, mutation, migration, and genetic drift.
  2. (Mil.) Any of various movements or maneuvers by which troops, ships, etc. change formation
  3. The process by which species of organisms arise from earlier life forms and undergo change over time through natural selection . The modern understanding of the origins of species is based on the theories of Charles Darwin combined with a modern knowledge of genetics based on the work of Gregor Mendel. Darwin observed there is a certain amount of variation of traits or characteristics among the different individuals belonging to a population. Some of these traits confer fitness—they allow the individual organism that possesses them to survive in their environment better than other individuals who do not possess them and to leave more offspring. The offspring then inherit the beneficial traits, and over time the adaptive trait spreads through the population. In twentieth century, the development of the the science of genetics helped explain the origin of the variation of the traits between individual organisms and the way in which they are passed from generation to generation. This basic model of evolution has since been further refined, and the role of genetic drift and sexual selection in the evolution of populations has been recognized.
innovation
Something newly introduced.
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  1. Something newly introduced.
  2. Something newly introduced; new method, custom, device, etc.
  3. The act or process of innovating
interchange
The act or process of interchanging.
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  1. The act or process of interchanging.
  2. (Rail transport) A connection between two or more lines, services or modes of transport; a station at which such a connection can be made.
  3. A highway junction in which traffic may change from one road to another without crossing a stream of traffic.
trade
An occupation requiring skill in any of certain kinds of work done with the hands, as distinguished from unskilled work or from a profession or business; craft
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  1. An occupation requiring skill in any of certain kinds of work done with the hands, as distinguished from unskilled work or from a profession or business; craft
  2. An exchange of one thing for another:
  3. The activity or volume of buying or selling:
switch
A shift, transference, or change, esp. if sudden or unexpected
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  1. A shift, transference, or change, esp. if sudden or unexpected
  2. An abrupt, sharp, lashing movement, as with a switch
  3. A separate tress or plait of natural or synthetic hair bound at one end and used by women as part of a coiffure
modulation
An instance of such a change or an inflection.
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  1. An instance of such a change or an inflection.
  2. (--- Radio) A variation in the amplitude, frequency, or phase of a wave in accordance with some signal
  3. The harmonious use of language, as in poetry or prose.
exchange
Difference in value between currencies
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  1. Difference in value between currencies
  2. The checks, drafts, etc. presented to a clearinghouse for exchange and settlement
  3. An exchanging of a sum of money of one country or of a depreciated issue for the equivalent in the money of another country or of a current issue
mutation
(Linguistics) An alteration a particular sound of a word, especially the initial consonant, which is triggered by the word's morphological or syntactic context and not by its phonological context.
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  1. (Linguistics) An alteration a particular sound of a word, especially the initial consonant, which is triggered by the word's morphological or syntactic context and not by its phonological context.
  2. A change in the structure of the genes or chromosomes of an organism. Mutations occurring in the reproductive cells, such as an egg or sperm, can be passed from one generation to the next. Most mutations occur in junk DNA and have no discernible effects on the survivability of an organism. Of the remaining mutations, the majority have harmful effects, while a minority can increase an organism's ability to survive. A mutation that benefits a species may evolve by means of natural selection into a trait shared by some or all members of the species.
  3. The process by which such a change occurs, either through an alteration in the nucleotide sequence coding for a gene or through a change in the physical arrangement of the genetic material.
transformation
(Linguistics) An operation or rule that changes one linguistic structure (especially a syntactic structure) into another, as by the merger, relocation, or deletion of one of its constituents.
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  1. (Linguistics) An operation or rule that changes one linguistic structure (especially a syntactic structure) into another, as by the merger, relocation, or deletion of one of its constituents.
  2. A marked change, as in appearance or character, usually for the better:
  3. (Linguis.) The process of changing, by the application of certain syntactic rules, an abstract underlying structure into a surface structure
modification
A phonological change undergone by a word or morpheme when it is used in a construction, as the change of will to 'll in they'll.
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  1. A phonological change undergone by a word or morpheme when it is used in a construction, as the change of will to 'll in they'll.
  2. A change in an organism that results from external influences and cannot be inherited.
  3. A partial or slight change in form or content
metamorphosis
A usually degenerative change in the structure of a particular body tissue.
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  1. A usually degenerative change in the structure of a particular body tissue.
  2. (Biol.) A change in form, structure, or function as a result of development; specif., the physical transformation undergone by various animals during development after the embryonic state, as of the tadpole to the frog or of the larva of an insect to the pupa and the pupa to the adult
  3. A marked or complete change of character, appearance, condition, etc.
transfiguration
A change that glorifies or exalts.
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  1. A change that glorifies or exalts.
  2. (Bible, proper) The change in the appearance of Jesus on the mountain: Matt. 17
  3. A marked change in form or appearance; a metamorphosis.
reshaping
The process by which something is reshaped.
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  1. The process by which something is reshaped.
adoption
In family law, the legal process that establishes a parent/child relationship between individuals who are not related by blood. Once the adoption is completed, the adoptive child becomes entitled to all the privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents, and the adoptive parents acquire all the legal rights, duties, and obligations of the child’s natural parents. Furthermore, all legal rights, duties, and obligations between the child and his or her natural parents (except, in some states, the obligation to pay delinquent child support payments) terminates upon the completion of the adoption.
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  1. In family law, the legal process that establishes a parent/child relationship between individuals who are not related by blood. Once the adoption is completed, the adoptive child becomes entitled to all the privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents, and the adoptive parents acquire all the legal rights, duties, and obligations of the child’s natural parents. Furthermore, all legal rights, duties, and obligations between the child and his or her natural parents (except, in some states, the obligation to pay delinquent child support payments) terminates upon the completion of the adoption.
  2. To accept legal responsibility for the act of another. See also ratify.
  3. In contract law, the acceptance by a person or entity of the rights and responsibilities made for their benefit under a contract to which she is not a party.
transference
The fact of being transferred.
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  1. The fact of being transferred.
  2. The act or process of transferring.
  3. The process by which emotions and desires originally associated with one person, such as a parent or sibling, are unconsciously shifted to another person, especially to a psychotherapist or psychoanalyst during a course of treatment.
reworking
(Gerund of rework) An act in which something is reworked
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  1. (Gerund of rework) An act in which something is reworked
transmogrification
The act or process of being transformed into a different form
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  1. The act or process of being transformed into a different form
metamorphism
The process by which rocks are altered in composition, texture, or internal structure by extreme heat, pressure, and the introduction of new chemical substances.
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  1. The process by which rocks are altered in composition, texture, or internal structure by extreme heat, pressure, and the introduction of new chemical substances.
  2. The process by which rocks are changed in composition, texture, or structure by extreme heat and pressure. &diamf3; In prograde metamorphism metamorphic rocks that were formed under low pressure and temperature conditions undergo a second metamorphic event in which they are exposed to higher pressures and temperatures. &diamf3; In retrograde metamorphism metamorphic rocks that were formed under high pressure and temperature conditions undergo a second metamorphic event in which they are exposed to lower pressures and temperatures.
  3. Change in the mineralogical, structural, or textural composition of rocks under pressure, heat, chemical action, etc., which turns limestone into marble, granite into gneiss, etc.
improvisation
The act of improvising
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  1. The act of improvising
  2. Something improvised, such as a musical passage or comedic skit.
  3. The act or art of improvising.
revolution
A sudden or momentous change in a situation:
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  1. A sudden or momentous change in a situation:
  2. Overthrow of a government, form of government, or social system by those governed and usually by forceful means, with another government or system taking its place
  3. Orbital motion about a point, especially as distinguished from axial rotation:
conversion
(Law) Unlawful appropriation or use of another's property, resulting in a deprivation of ownership rights
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  1. (Law) Unlawful appropriation or use of another's property, resulting in a deprivation of ownership rights
  2. Something that is changed from one use, function, or purpose to another.
  3. (Math.) A change in the form of a quantity, a unit, or an expression without a change in the value
regeneration
Rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal.
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  1. Rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal.
  2. (--- Electronics) The act or process of regenerating signals
  3. The act or process of regenerating or the state of being regenerated, especially:
shifting
A shift or change; a shifting movement.
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  1. A shift or change; a shifting movement.
warping
(Geology) the deformation of the Earth's crust over a large area
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  1. (Geology) the deformation of the Earth's crust over a large area
  2. The art or occupation of preparing warp or webs for the weaver.
  3. An action or motion that warps or twists.
remodeling
An instance of a modification or a redecorating.
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  1. An instance of a modification or a redecorating.
renovation
An act, or the process, of renovating.
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  1. An act, or the process, of renovating.
veering
A motion that veers; a sudden swerve.
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  1. A motion that veers; a sudden swerve.
transubstantiation
This change
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  1. This change
  2. The act of transubstantiating; change of one substance into another
  3. (R.C.Ch., Eastern Orthodox Ch.) The doctrine that, in the Eucharist, the bread and wine in their essential reality are changed into the body and blood of Christ, although they continue to look, taste, etc. as they did beforehand
shift
The regular work period of such a group
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  1. The regular work period of such a group
  2. (--- Music) A change of the hand position in playing the violin or a similar instrument.
  3. (Linguis.) A phonetic change or series of changes that alters the system of sounds in a language
reformation
A 16th-century movement in Western Europe that aimed at reforming some doctrines and practices of the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the establishment of the Protestant churches.
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  1. A 16th-century movement in Western Europe that aimed at reforming some doctrines and practices of the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the establishment of the Protestant churches.
  2. The act of reforming or the state of being reformed.
  3. A rewriting of a deed or contract that does not express what was actually agreed upon, only when it can be demonstrated in a clear and convincing manner that a mutual mistake was made. There will be no rewriting if the mistake was made by one party only, unless it was caused by the other party’s fraud. Reformation is considered to be an equitable remedy. A rewriting of a deed or contract that does not express what was actually agreed upon, only when it can be demonstrated in a clear and convincing manner that a mutual mistake was made. There will be no rewriting if the mistake was made by one party only, unless it was caused by the other party’s fraud. Reformation is considered to be an equitable remedy.
revision
The act or process of revising.
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  1. The act or process of revising.
  2. The result of this; revised form or version, as of a book, manuscript, etc.
  3. Act, process, or work of revising
rearrangement
(Chemistry) A rearrangement reaction.
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  1. (Chemistry) A rearrangement reaction.
  2. (Chem.) A redistribution of atoms or atomic groups within a molecule, forming the molecule of a different substance
  3. The process of rearranging.
enlargement
A reproduction, as of a photograph, on a larger scale
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  1. A reproduction, as of a photograph, on a larger scale
  2. An act of enlarging or the state of being enlarged.
  3. Something that has been enlarged, especially a photographic reproduction or a copy larger than the original print or negative.
renewal
An instance of renewing, or something renewed
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  1. An instance of renewing, or something renewed
  2. The act of renewing or the state of having been renewed.
  3. (Fencing) An offensive action made immediately after a parried one
removal
The taking of an action from a state court and transferring it to a federal court.
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  1. The taking of an action from a state court and transferring it to a federal court.
  2. The fact of being removed.
  3. A petition made by a defendant to have a case moved from one court to another, usually as in the second definition.
about-face
A sharp change in attitude or opinion
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  1. A sharp change in attitude or opinion
  2. A sharp turn to the opposite direction, esp. in response to a military command
  3. The act of pivoting to face in the opposite direction from the original, especially in a military formation.
tampering
The act of one who tampers.
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  1. The act of one who tampers.
qualification
The act of qualifying or the condition of being qualified:
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  1. The act of qualifying or the condition of being qualified:
  2. Any quality, skill, knowledge, experience, etc. that fits a person for a position, office, profession, etc.; requisite
  3. A condition that must be met in order to exercise certain rights
turning
Shavings produced in shaping metal on a lathe.
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  1. Shavings produced in shaping metal on a lathe.
  2. A deviation from a straight course; a turn.
  3. The art or process of shaping things on or as on a lathe
metathesis
The transposition of sounds in a word or between words (Ex.: “clasp” developed from Middle English “clapse”)
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  1. The transposition of sounds in a word or between words (Ex.: “clasp” developed from Middle English “clapse”)
  2. (--- Chem.) The interchange of elements or radicals between compounds, as when two compounds react with each other to form two new compounds
  3. (Linguistics) Transposition within a word of letters, sounds, or syllables, as in the change from Old English brid to modern English bird or in the confusion of modren for modern.
inflection
A turn, bend, or curve
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  1. A turn, bend, or curve
  2. A change of a curve or arc from convex to concave or the reverse
  3. (Grammar) An alteration of the form of a word by the addition of an affix, as in English dogs from dog, or by changing the form of a base, as in English spoke from speak, that indicates grammatical features such as number, person, mood, or tense.
resolution
The substitution of one metrical unit for another, especially the substitution of two short syllables for one long syllable in quantitative verse.
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  1. The substitution of one metrical unit for another, especially the substitution of two short syllables for one long syllable in quantitative verse.
  2. The thing determined upon; decision as to future action; resolve
  3. A formal statement of a decision or expression of opinion put before or adopted by an assembly such as the US Congress.
metastasis
A secondary cancerous growth formed by transmission of cancerous cells from a primary growth located elsewhere in the body.
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  1. A secondary cancerous growth formed by transmission of cancerous cells from a primary growth located elsewhere in the body.
  2. (Rare) Change of form or matter; transformation
  3. (Med.) The spread of disease from one part of the body to another unrelated to it, as in the transfer of the cells of a malignant tumor by way of the bloodstream or lymphatics
reorganization
The act or process of organizing again or differently.
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  1. The act or process of organizing again or differently.
  2. The act or process of rearranging. See reorganize.
  3. (Finance) A thorough reconstruction of a business corporation, comprising a considerable change in capital structure, as effected after, or in anticipation of, a failure and receivership
modification
(--- Biol.) A change in an organism caused by its environment and not inheritable
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  1. (--- Biol.) A change in an organism caused by its environment and not inheritable
  2. A change in an organism that results from external influences and cannot be inherited.
  3. A partial or slight change in form or content
correction
A change that corrects a mistake; change from wrong to right, or from abnormal to normal; emendation; rectification
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  1. A change that corrects a mistake; change from wrong to right, or from abnormal to normal; emendation; rectification
  2. An amount or quantity added or subtracted in order to correct.
  3. The amount of change made in correcting
remodeling
An instance of a modification or a redecorating.
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  1. An instance of a modification or a redecorating.
switch
An abrupt, sharp, lashing movement, as with a switch
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  1. An abrupt, sharp, lashing movement, as with a switch
  2. A shift, transference, or change, esp. if sudden or unexpected
  3. A separate tress or plait of natural or synthetic hair bound at one end and used by women as part of a coiffure
reformation
A 16th-century movement in Western Europe that aimed at reforming some doctrines and practices of the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the establishment of the Protestant churches.
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  1. A 16th-century movement in Western Europe that aimed at reforming some doctrines and practices of the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the establishment of the Protestant churches.
  2. The act of reforming or the state of being reformed.
  3. A rewriting of a deed or contract that does not express what was actually agreed upon, only when it can be demonstrated in a clear and convincing manner that a mutual mistake was made. There will be no rewriting if the mistake was made by one party only, unless it was caused by the other party’s fraud. Reformation is considered to be an equitable remedy. A rewriting of a deed or contract that does not express what was actually agreed upon, only when it can be demonstrated in a clear and convincing manner that a mutual mistake was made. There will be no rewriting if the mistake was made by one party only, unless it was caused by the other party’s fraud. Reformation is considered to be an equitable remedy.
reconstruction
Something reconstructed
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  1. Something reconstructed
  2. (Proper) The period of this (1867-77)
  3. The act or result of reconstructing.
shift
A change in position, as:
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  1. A change in position, as:
  2. The regular work period of such a group
  3. (Linguis.) A phonetic change or series of changes that alters the system of sounds in a language
difference
(Mathematics) The amount by which one quantity is greater or less than another.
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  1. (Mathematics) The amount by which one quantity is greater or less than another.
  2. A noticeable change or effect:
  3. A significant effect on or change in a situation
reform
A movement aimed at removing political or social abuses
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  1. A movement aimed at removing political or social abuses
  2. A correction of faults or evils, as in government or society; social or political improvement
  3. An improvement in character and conduct; reformation
conversion
A change from lack of faith to religious belief; adoption of a religion
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  1. A change from lack of faith to religious belief; adoption of a religion
  2. Something that is changed from one use, function, or purpose to another.
  3. (Math.) A change in the form of a quantity, a unit, or an expression without a change in the value
changeover
A conversion to a different purpose or from one system to another, as in equipment or production techniques.
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  1. A conversion to a different purpose or from one system to another, as in equipment or production techniques.
  2. A complete change, as in goods produced, methods of production, or equipment
transformation
(Math.) The process of setting up correspondences between the elements of two sets or spaces so that every element of the first set corresponds to a unique element of the second set
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  1. (Math.) The process of setting up correspondences between the elements of two sets or spaces so that every element of the first set corresponds to a unique element of the second set
  2. (Linguis.) The process of changing, by the application of certain syntactic rules, an abstract underlying structure into a surface structure
  3. A marked change, as in appearance or character, usually for the better:
tempering
The act by which something is tempered.
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  1. The act by which something is tempered.
revolution
The time taken for a body to go around an orbit and return to its original position
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  1. The time taken for a body to go around an orbit and return to its original position
  2. A sudden or momentous change in a situation:
  3. Orbital motion about a point, especially as distinguished from axial rotation:
rearrangement
(Chemistry) A rearrangement reaction.
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  1. (Chemistry) A rearrangement reaction.
  2. (Chem.) A redistribution of atoms or atomic groups within a molecule, forming the molecule of a different substance
  3. The process of rearranging.
adjustment
A means or device by which parts are adjusted to one another
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  1. A means or device by which parts are adjusted to one another
  2. A small change; a minor correction; a modification
  3. The behavioural process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
readjustment
A readjusting or being readjusted
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  1. A readjusting or being readjusted
  2. A second, or subsequent adjustment
  3. (Finance) Rearrangement of the financial structure of a corporation
reorganization
The act or process of rearranging. See reorganize.
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  1. The act or process of rearranging. See reorganize.
  2. The act or process of organizing again or differently.
  3. (Finance) A thorough reconstruction of a business corporation, comprising a considerable change in capital structure, as effected after, or in anticipation of, a failure and receivership
reshaping
The process by which something is reshaped.
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  1. The process by which something is reshaped.
renovation
An act, or the process, of renovating.
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  1. An act, or the process, of renovating.
realignment
The act of realigning or something realigned
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  1. The act of realigning or something realigned
redirection
The act of setting a new direction.
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  1. The act of setting a new direction.
  2. (Internet) The automated process of taking a user to a location other than the one selected.
variation
(Music) The repetition of a theme or musical idea with changes or embellishments in harmony, rhythm, key, etc., esp. any of a series of such repetitions developing a single theme
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  1. (Music) The repetition of a theme or musical idea with changes or embellishments in harmony, rhythm, key, etc., esp. any of a series of such repetitions developing a single theme
  2. A solo dance, especially one forming part of a larger work.
  3. The act, fact, or process of varying; change or deviation in form, condition, appearance, extent, etc. from a former or usual state, or from an assumed standard
addition
The process of adding or joining something to something else, typically to make it larger:
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  1. The process of adding or joining something to something else, typically to make it larger:
  2. An adding of two or more numbers to get a number called the sum
  3. A thing or part added; increase; specif., a room or rooms added to a building
refinement
A development; improvement; elaboration
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  1. A development; improvement; elaboration
  2. A keen or precise phrasing; a subtle distinction.
  3. The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material
advance
Preparation, especially publicity, done prior to the appearance of a public figure or the staging of a public event.
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  1. Preparation, especially publicity, done prior to the appearance of a public figure or the staging of a public event.
  2. A forward move, as toward an objective; a progressive step:
  3. Opening approaches made to secure acquaintance, favor, or an agreement; overtures.
modulation
(Music) A passing or transition from one key or tonality to another.
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  1. (Music) A passing or transition from one key or tonality to another.
  2. An instance of such a change or an inflection.
  3. The harmonious use of language, as in poetry or prose.
development
The organized activity of soliciting donations or grants; fundraising.
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  1. The organized activity of soliciting donations or grants; fundraising.
  2. A significant event, occurrence, or change:
  3. A significant event, occurrence, or change.
turn
A change or reversal of course or direction
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  1. A change or reversal of course or direction
  2. A change of position or posture, as by rotating motion
  3. A change or deviation, as in a trend:
turnover
A change from one use, side, opinion, management, etc. to another
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  1. A change from one use, side, opinion, management, etc. to another
  2. The amount of business done during a given period of time in terms of the money used in buying and selling
  3. An abrupt change or transfer, as of power or ownership.
enlargement
A reproduction, as of a photograph, on a larger scale
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  1. A reproduction, as of a photograph, on a larger scale
  2. An act of enlarging or the state of being enlarged.
  3. Something that has been enlarged, especially a photographic reproduction or a copy larger than the original print or negative.
revision
The act or process of revising.
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  1. The act or process of revising.
  2. The result of this; revised form or version, as of a book, manuscript, etc.
  3. Act, process, or work of revising
qualification
The act of qualifying or the condition of being qualified:
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  1. The act of qualifying or the condition of being qualified:
  2. Any quality, skill, knowledge, experience, etc. that fits a person for a position, office, profession, etc.; requisite
  3. A condition that must be met in order to exercise certain rights
distortion
A statement that twists fact; a misrepresentation.
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  1. A statement that twists fact; a misrepresentation.
  2. The alteration of the original form of a signal representing an image, a sound, a waveform, or other information.
  3. A visible or audible effect of such an alteration, such as the warping of an image or noise in an audio recording.
compression
The act or process of compressing.
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  1. The act or process of compressing.
  2. The degree to which a substance has decreased in size (in volume, length, or some other dimension) after being or while being subject to stress.
  3. The re-encoding of data (usually the binary data used by computers) into a form that uses fewer bits of information than the original data. Compression is often used to speed the transmission of data such as text or visual images, or to minimize the memory resources needed to store such data.
contraction
(Gram.) The shortening of a word or phrase by the omission of one or more sounds or letters
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  1. (Gram.) The shortening of a word or phrase by the omission of one or more sounds or letters
  2. A word, as won't from will not, or phrase, as o'clock from of the clock, formed by omitting or combining some of the sounds of a longer phrase.
  3. (Econ.) A period of decrease in business activity
telescoping
The act of extending or contracting in the manner of a telescope.
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  1. The act of extending or contracting in the manner of a telescope.
widening
The action of the verb widen.
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  1. The action of the verb widen.
narrowing
The part of a stocking that is narrowed.
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  1. The part of a stocking that is narrowed.
lengthening
(Linguistics) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens
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  1. (Linguistics) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens
flattening
A flattened part of something
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  1. A flattened part of something
  2. The act, or the result of making something flat of flatter
shortening
The act of making or becoming short or shorter
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  1. The act of making or becoming short or shorter
  2. The act of one that shortens.
  3. The act or process of becoming shorter.
fitting
The fixtures, furnishings, or decorations of a house, office, automobile, etc.
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  1. The fixtures, furnishings, or decorations of a house, office, automobile, etc.
  2. The act of trying on clothes whose fit is being adjusted.
  3. A small part used to join, adjust, or adapt other parts, as in a system of pipes
setting
The context and environment in which a situation is set; the background.
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  1. The context and environment in which a situation is set; the background.
  2. The position, direction, or way in which something, such as an automatic control, is set.
  3. (Music) A composition written or arranged to fit a text, such as a poetical work.
rounding
The act of rounding a mathematical value
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  1. The act of rounding a mathematical value
  2. The numerical value obtained by this process
ovalization
The process of ovalizing; the process of changing to an oval shape.
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  1. The process of ovalizing; the process of changing to an oval shape.
ups-and-downs
(Idiomatic) Periods of positive and negative events, moods, or interactions; highs and lows.
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  1. (Idiomatic) Periods of positive and negative events, moods, or interactions; highs and lows.
  2. Alternating periods of good and bad fortune or spirits.
switch
An abrupt, sharp, lashing movement, as with a switch
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  1. An abrupt, sharp, lashing movement, as with a switch
  2. The bushy tip of the tail of certain animals:
  3. A movable section of railroad track used in transferring a train from one set of tracks to another
replacement
A member of the armed forces available for assignment to fill a vacancy or complete a quota; reinforcement
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  1. A member of the armed forces available for assignment to fill a vacancy or complete a quota; reinforcement
  2. One that replaces, especially a person assigned to a vacant military position.
  3. A replacing or being replaced
swap
An exchange, trade, or barter
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  1. An exchange, trade, or barter
  2. A contract in which two parties agree to exchange periodic interest payments, especially when one payment is at a fixed rate and the other varies according to the performance of a reference rate, such as the prime rate.
  3. (Computing, informal, uncountable) Space available in a swap file for use as auxiliary memory.
diversity
The composition of a group with respect to race, gender, etc.
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  1. The composition of a group with respect to race, gender, etc.
  2. A variety or assortment:
  3. Quality, state, fact, or instance of being diverse; difference
novelty
An element required to obtain a patent. See new and useful. an element required to obtain a patent. See new and useful.
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  1. An element required to obtain a patent. See new and useful. an element required to obtain a patent. See new and useful.
  2. A small mass-produced article, such as a toy or trinket.
  3. A small, often cheap, cleverly made article, usually for play or adornment
variance
The quality, state, or fact of varying or being variant; a changing or tendency to change
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  1. The quality, state, or fact of varying or being variant; a changing or tendency to change
  2. In zoning law, an exception to a specified zoning regulation that may be granted by a zoning board or authority; for example, reducing the number of required parking spaces for a business below the number set forth in zoning regulations as being required for a business of that size or type.
  3. Degree of change or difference; divergence; discrepancy
pocket-money
Money for incidental or minor expenses.
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  1. Money for incidental or minor expenses.
  2. (Chiefly US) A small sum of cash, carried on the person, for small, daily expenses.
spending-money
Alternative form of spending money.
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  1. Alternative form of spending money.
  2. A sum of cash kept in one's personal possession, for routine expenses or incidental purchases.
  3. Cash for small personal needs.
pin-money
Any small sum of money, as for incidental expenses
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  1. Any small sum of money, as for incidental expenses
  2. (Now historical) An allowance of money given by a man to his wife or to other dependents for their personal, discretionary use. [from 16th c.]
silver
A silver salt, especially silver nitrate, used to sensitize paper.
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  1. A silver salt, especially silver nitrate, used to sensitize paper.
  2. The lustrous, grayish-white color of silver
  3. Silver coin
small change
(Idiomatic) A minor or insignificant amount of money.
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  1. (Idiomatic) A minor or insignificant amount of money.
  2. Coins, esp. those of low denomination
  3. Coins of little value kept in one's pocket or bag.
pennies
An unspecified, but very small amount of money. (It costs only pennies per day.)
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  1. An unspecified, but very small amount of money. (It costs only pennies per day.)
  2. Plural form of penny
nickels
Plural form of nickel
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  1. Plural form of nickel
dimes
Plural form of dime
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  1. Plural form of dime
quarters
A commonly played university drinking game in North America.
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  1. A commonly played university drinking game in North America.
  2. (Plural only, military) Housing, barracks or other habitation or living space. Compare cuarto.
  3. Plural form of quarter
chicken feed
Alternative spelling of chicken feed.
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  1. Alternative spelling of chicken feed.
  2. Food (usually grain) given to poultry.
  3. (Idiomatic) A very small or insignificant quantity, especially of money.
vary
To deviate from a standard or expectation:
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  1. To deviate from a standard or expectation:
  2. To undergo change in any way; become different
  3. To change in form, appearance, nature, substance, etc.; alter; modify
alter
To change or make different; modify:
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  1. To change or make different; modify:
  2. To become different; change; vary
  3. To adjust (a garment) for a better fit.
modify
To make less extreme, severe, or strong:
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  1. To make less extreme, severe, or strong:
  2. To be or become modified; change.
  3. To limit or reduce slightly; moderate
transform
To change the nature, function, or condition of; convert:
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  1. To change the nature, function, or condition of; convert:
  2. To change the condition, nature, or function of; convert
  3. (Elec.) To change (a voltage or current value) by use of a transformer
convert
To change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product; transform:
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  1. To change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product; transform:
  2. (Logic) To change (a proposition) by conversion
  3. (Law) To appropriate (another's property) without right to one's own use.
diversify
To give variety to; vary:
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  1. To give variety to; vary:
  2. To distribute (investments) among different companies or securities in order to limit losses in the event of a fall in a particular market or industry.
  3. To expand (a business, line of products, etc.) by increasing the variety of things produced or of operations undertaken
turn
To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:
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  1. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:
  2. To give a rounded shape to (clay, for example) by rotating and shaping with the hands or tools.
  3. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
modulate
To vary the amplitude, frequency, or some other characteristic of a signal or power source.
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  1. To vary the amplitude, frequency, or some other characteristic of a signal or power source.
  2. (Radio) To vary the amplitude, frequency, or phase of (an oscillation, as a carrier wave) in accordance with some signal
  3. To change or vary the pitch, intensity, or tone of (one's voice or a musical instrument, for example).
transmute
To undergo transmutation.
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  1. To undergo transmutation.
  2. To change from one form, nature, substance, or state into another; transform:
transfigure
To transform so as to exalt or glorify
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  1. To transform so as to exalt or glorify
  2. To transform the outward appearance of something; to convert into a different form, state or substance.
  3. To change the figure, form, or outward appearance of; transform
redo
To do over again.
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  1. To do over again.
  2. To redecorate:
  3. To redecorate (a room, etc.)
metamorphose
To undergo or cause to undergo metamorphosis or metamorphism.
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  1. To undergo or cause to undergo metamorphosis or metamorphism.
  2. To change or cause to change into a wholly different form or appearance; transform.
  3. To change in form or nature; transform; subject to or undergo metamorphosis or metamorphism
disguise
(Obs.) To alter or disfigure
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  1. (Obs.) To alter or disfigure
  2. To conceal or obscure by dissemblance or false show; misrepresent:
  3. To modify the manner or appearance of (a person, for example) in order to prevent recognition:
restyle
To refashion something in a new style or shape in order to fit another purpose.
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  1. To refashion something in a new style or shape in order to fit another purpose.
  2. To give another name, designation or title to something.
revolutionize
To make a complete and basic change in; alter drastically or radically
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  1. To make a complete and basic change in; alter drastically or radically
  2. To bring about a radical change in:
  3. To radically or significantly change, as in a revolution
reorganize
To organize something again, or in a different manner
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  1. To organize something again, or in a different manner
  2. To organize again or anew.
  3. To undergo or effect changes in organization.
make over
(Idiomatic) (of a career, public image, etc.) To improve upon and/or take in a new direction
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  1. (Idiomatic) (of a career, public image, etc.) To improve upon and/or take in a new direction
  2. (Idiomatic) To transfer ownership, especially by means of a legal document
remake
To make again or anew.
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  1. To make again or anew.
  2. (Video games) To make an enhanced remake of (a computer or video game).
recondition
To put back in good condition, as by cleaning, patching, or repairing
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  1. To put back in good condition, as by cleaning, patching, or repairing
  2. To restore to a functional state, or to a condition resembling the original.
remodel
To model again
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  1. To model again
  2. (Physiology) To maintain bone tissue in dynamic equilibrium through the resorption and deposition of bone at a given site.
  3. To change the appearance, layout, or furnishings of.
reconvert
To undergo or cause to undergo conversion to a previous state or condition.
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  1. To undergo or cause to undergo conversion to a previous state or condition.
  2. To change back, as to a former status, form, religion, or opinion
refashion
To fashion again or anew.
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  1. To fashion again or anew.
tailor
To work as a tailor
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  1. To work as a tailor
  2. To cut, form, or alter so as to meet certain conditions
  3. To fit or provide (a person) with clothes made to that person's measurements.
reform
To return to a good state; to amend or correct one's own character or habits; as, a person of settled habits of vice will seldom reform.
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  1. To return to a good state; to amend or correct one's own character or habits; as, a person of settled habits of vice will seldom reform.
  2. To cause or persuade (a person) to give up misconduct and behave better
  3. To improve by alteration, correction of error, or removal of defects; put into a better form or condition:
renew
To begin again; start over
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  1. To begin again; start over
  2. To cause to exist again; reestablish; revive
  3. To give or get an extension of
renovate
To to restore to freshness or vigor.
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  1. To to restore to freshness or vigor.
  2. To restore to an earlier condition, as by repairing or remodeling.
  3. To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.
recast
To set down or present (ideas, for example) in a new or different arrangement:
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  1. To set down or present (ideas, for example) in a new or different arrangement:
  2. To change the cast of (a theatrical production).
  3. To improve the form of by redoing; reconstruct
revamp
To patch up or restore; renovate.
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  1. To patch up or restore; renovate.
  2. To renovate, revise, improve or renew; to patch.
  3. To revise or reconstruct (a manuscript, for example).
remold
Mold again, apply a new mold to
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  1. Mold again, apply a new mold to
modernize
To make modern; bring up to date in style, design, methods, etc.
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  1. To make modern; bring up to date in style, design, methods, etc.
  2. To accept or adopt modern ways, ideas, or style.
reconstruct
To assemble or build again mentally; re-create:
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  1. To assemble or build again mentally; re-create:
  2. (Linguistics) To deduce the form and properties of (a protolanguage or an unattested word) based on evidence from attested languages, such as cognate words.
  3. To build up, from remaining parts or other evidence, a concept or reproduction of (something in its original or complete form)
moderate
To cause to become moderate; make less extreme, violent, etc.; restrain
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  1. To cause to become moderate; make less extreme, violent, etc.; restrain
  2. To cause to be less extreme, intense, or violent.
  3. To become moderate
temper
To be or become tempered
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  1. To be or become tempered
  2. To modify by the addition of a moderating element; moderate:
  3. To strengthen through experience or hardship; toughen:
adjust
(Mil.) To correct (the gun sight, one's aim, etc.) in firing
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  1. (Mil.) To correct (the gun sight, one's aim, etc.) in firing
  2. To come into conformity, as with one's surroundings; become suited, as to one's associates, circumstances, etc.
  3. To move or change (something) so as to be in a more effective arrangement or desired condition:
adapt
To adjust oneself
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  1. To adjust oneself
  2. To make suitable to or fit for a specific use or situation:
  3. To cause to be able to survive and reproduce under certain conditions. Used in the passive:
accommodate
To become adjusted, as the lens of the eye in focusing on objects at various distances
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  1. To become adjusted, as the lens of the eye in focusing on objects at various distances
  2. To adapt oneself; become adjusted:
  3. To adapt oneself; become adjusted.
readjust
To adjust or arrange again.
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  1. To adjust or arrange again.
fine-tune
To make small adjustments to something until optimization is achieved
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  1. To make small adjustments to something until optimization is achieved
  2. Alternative form of fine-tune.
  3. To adjust a control on (a TV or radio set) for better reception
naturalize
To explain (an occurrence, for example) by natural causes in contrast to supernatural causes.
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  1. To explain (an occurrence, for example) by natural causes in contrast to supernatural causes.
  2. To establish a nonnative species in a region where it is able to reproduce successfully and live alongside native species in the wild. Naturalized species may be introduced intentionally or unintentionally. Eucalyptus trees are native to Australia but have become naturalized in many other parts of the world.
  3. To adopt (something foreign, such as a custom or a word from another language) into general use.
transpose
To alter in form or nature; transform:
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  1. To alter in form or nature; transform:
  2. (Music) To write or perform (a composition) in a key other than the original or given key.
  3. To transfer or shift; now, specif., to change the usual, normal, relative, or respective order or position of; interchange
invert
To subject to inversion.
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  1. To subject to inversion.
  2. To turn upside down
  3. To change to the direct opposite; reverse the order, position, direction, etc. of
reverse
To cause to go or move backward or in an opposite direction
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  1. To cause to go or move backward or in an opposite direction
  2. To turn inside out or upside down:
  3. To direct that (a charge) apply to the person receiving instead of making a telephone call.
turn-upside-down
(Idiomatic) To thoroughly examine.
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  1. (Idiomatic) To thoroughly examine.
  2. (Intransitive) To flip over; to rotate top to bottom
revise
To reconsider and change or modify:
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  1. To reconsider and change or modify:
  2. To read over carefully and correct, improve, or update where necessary
  3. (Chiefly British) To study again (academic material, for example), as for a test; review.
correct
To speak to or communicate with (someone) in order to point out a mistake or error.
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  1. To speak to or communicate with (someone) in order to point out a mistake or error.
  2. To adjust so as to meet a required standard or condition:
  3. To indicate or mark the errors in:
amend
To add to, delete, correct, revise, or otherwise alter. To add to, delete, correct, revise, or otherwise alter.
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  1. To add to, delete, correct, revise, or otherwise alter. To add to, delete, correct, revise, or otherwise alter.
  2. To change for the better; improve:
  3. To remove the faults of; correct; emend
edit
To prepare (a film, tape, or recording) for presentation by cutting and splicing, dubbing, rearranging, etc.
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  1. To prepare (a film, tape, or recording) for presentation by cutting and splicing, dubbing, rearranging, etc.
  2. To assemble the components of (a film or soundtrack, for example), as by cutting and splicing.
  3. To prepare (written material) for publication or presentation, as by correcting, revising, or adapting.
innovate
To begin or introduce something new.
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  1. To begin or introduce something new.
  2. To bring in as an innovation
  3. To begin or introduce (something new) for the first time.
translate
(--- Eccles.) To transfer (a bishop) from one see to another; also, to move (a saint's body or remains) from one place of interment to another
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  1. (--- Eccles.) To transfer (a bishop) from one see to another; also, to move (a saint's body or remains) from one place of interment to another
  2. To be changed or transformed in effect. Often used with into or to :
  3. (Cytology) To convert into a chain of amino acids forming a specific protein: said of genetic information in the form of messenger RNA
mutate
To change; specif., to undergo or cause to undergo genetic or linguistic mutation
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  1. To change; specif., to undergo or cause to undergo genetic or linguistic mutation
transmogrify
To change thoroughly, as into a different shape or form.
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  1. To change thoroughly, as into a different shape or form.
  2. (Intransitive) To completely alter one's form.
  3. To change completely; transform, esp. in a grotesque or strange manner
denature
To cause the paired strands of (double-stranded DNA) to separate into individual single strands.
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  1. To cause the paired strands of (double-stranded DNA) to separate into individual single strands.
  2. To change the structure of (a protein) by heat, acids, alkalies, etc., so that the original properties are greatly changed or eliminated
  3. (Physics) To add nonfissionable matter to (fissionable material) so as to prevent use in an atomic weapon.
transubstantiate
(R.C.Ch., Eastern Orthodox Ch.) To cause (bread and wine) to undergo transubstantiation
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  1. (R.C.Ch., Eastern Orthodox Ch.) To cause (bread and wine) to undergo transubstantiation
  2. To change from one substance into another; transmute; transform
  3. (Christianity) To change the substance of (the Eucharistic bread and wine) into the body and blood of Jesus.
reshape
To make into a different shape
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  1. To make into a different shape
  2. To shape again or give new shape or form to
  3. To shape, form, or organize again or anew.
inflect
To turn from a course or a specified alignment; bend.
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  1. To turn from a course or a specified alignment; bend.
  2. To give all of the inflected forms of a word; to provide a paradigm.
  3. To vary or change the tone or pitch of (the voice); modulate
regenerate
(Mech.) To use (heat, energy, pressure, etc. which would otherwise be wasted) by employing special arrangements or devices
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  1. (Mech.) To use (heat, energy, pressure, etc. which would otherwise be wasted) by employing special arrangements or devices
  2. (Chem.) To produce (a compound, product, etc.) again chemically, as from a derivative or by modification to a physically changed, but not chemically changed, form
  3. (Electronics) To cause oscillation or to increase the amplification of (a signal) by feeding energy back from an amplifier output to its input
improve
To increase the productivity or value of (land or property):
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  1. To increase the productivity or value of (land or property):
  2. (Now Rare) To use profitably or to good advantage
  3. To become better:
worsen
To make or become worse.