Change synonyms
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(Chem.) The conversion of atoms of a given element into atoms of a different isotope or of a different element, as in radioactive disintegration or by nuclear bombardment
To adjust (a garment) for a better fit.
The degree or extent of such change
The act of altering or making different.
(Biol.) A sudden variation in some inheritable characteristic in a germ cell of an individual animal or plant, as distinguished from a variation resulting from generations of gradual change
An unpredictable change of direction.
change (related)
To transfer from (one conveyance) to another:
To modify is to make a change or alteration.
To have a range of different qualities or amounts:
(--- Sports) To shoot and score a goal, especially immediately after receiving a pass or gaining control of a rebound.
A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.
(Law) The act or an instance of changing or setting aside a lower court's decision by a higher court.
The act or process of innovating
A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction.
A change from lack of faith to religious belief; adoption of a religion
A new arrangement
A turning away from a straight course.
The amount of change made in correcting
Difference is defined as the features that make one thing distinct from another or the condition of when a change is made.
An instance of this; an improvement:
Settlement of a debt or claim.
The definition of chicken feed refers to something (usually money) small or insignificant or insufficient.
The definition of amend means to modify or alter something, often for the better.
The definition of evolve is to develop gradually or set free.
The act of renewing or the state of having been renewed.
involutional
Of or pertaining to involution
Capable of being changed or adjusted to meet particular or varied needs:
The period (1865–1877) during which the states that had seceded to the Confederacy were controlled by the federal government before being readmitted to the Union.
(Zoology, botany) Atypical development or structure; deviation from the normal type; an aberrant organ. [Mid 19th century.]
(General) Gradual directional change especially one leading to a more advanced or complex form; growth; development.
A junction, as a cloverleaf, which allows movement of traffic between highways on different levels
The act or fact of altering
(--- Biol.) A change in an organism caused by its environment and not inheritable
(Bible, proper) The change in the appearance of Jesus on the mountain: Matt. 17
reshaping
The process by which something is reshaped.
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.
The act or process of being transformed into a different form
metamorphism
(Geology) The process by which rocks are changed into other forms by the application of heat and/or pressure.
A sudden or momentous change in a situation:
(--- Electronics) The act or process of regenerating signals
An instance of a modification or a redecorating.
An act, or the process, of renovating.
The act of transubstantiating; change of one substance into another
The definition of a reformation is a correction or improvement, or a religious movement in the 16th century.
(UK, Australia, New Zealand) The action or process of reviewing something previously learned, especially one"²s notes in preparation for a test or examination.
An image, particularly a photograph, that has been enlarged.
An altering or moving of a person or thing from one location to another.
A sharp turn to the opposite direction, esp. in response to a military command
The act of one who tampers.
Any quality, skill, knowledge, experience, etc. that fits a person for a position, office, profession, etc.; requisite
The action of a person or thing that turns
metathesis
(--- Chem.) The interchange of elements or radicals between compounds, as when two compounds react with each other to form two new compounds
Changing location by moving back and forth.
A firm decision to do something:
The act or process of rearranging. See reorganize.
A conversion or transition from one thing to another
Transformation is the process of changing.
The act by which something is tempered.
A readjusting or being readjusted
realignment
The act of realigning or something realigned
redirection
The act of setting a new direction.
Any of certain analogous operations involving mathematical objects other than numbers.
A forward move, as toward an objective; a progressive step:
A flattened part of something
A silver salt, especially silver nitrate, used to sensitize paper.
half-dollars
Plural form of half-dollar
To do over again.
To be changed or transformed:
To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity.
Revamp is to repair, restore or give something old a new appearance or a new life.
To make small adjustments in for optimal performance or effectiveness:
To indicate or mark the errors in:
To supervise the publication of and set the policy for (a newspaper, periodical, reference book, etc.)
innovate
The definition of innovate is to come up with some new creative method, product or idea that inspires change.
To make different
bring up to date
To make different
To act or proceed by turns:
To remove the dressing from (a wound)
To undress oneself.
(Military, intransitive) To arrange in exact continuity of line, as soldiers; commonly to adjust to a straight line and at proper distance; to align. Sometimes an imperative command.
make one's toilet
To change clothing
To make available and effective to fulfill a particular end or need:
be transformed
To become different
To turn aside from a course or way:
To reverse a stand or position:
preserve (antonym)
To keep up; carry on; maintain
become (related)
To grow or come to be:
Susceptible to; disposed toward; capable of being persuaded.
Changing or varying, especially often and without discernible pattern or reason.
(Geology) Changed in structure or composition as a result of metamorphism. Used of rock.
metastatic
(Medicine) Relating to metastasis.
To make pieces of money from (metal):
restyling
The act or fact of altering
reprogramming
The act by which something is reprogrammed.
The act, or the result, of diversifying.
A shortened form of something, as a word.
(Chiefly US) A small sum of cash, carried on the person, for small, daily expenses.
To regain consciousness after a faint etc.
The definition of transpose is to mix two things up or cause them to change places with each other, or to rewrite music in a different key, or to change something to a new form or place it in a new context.
(Transport) The rerouting of cargo or passengers to a new transshipment point or destination, or to a different mode of transportation before arrival at the ultimate destination.
A condition of constant change or alternation, as a natural process; mutability
(Uncountable, biology) The process by which a mature multicellular organism or part of an organism is produced by the addition of new cells.
A change in temperament or circumstance.
The amount of business done during a given period of time in terms of the money used in buying and selling
(Optics) an aberration that causes magnification to change over the field of view.
(Computing) the process by which data is compressed
The acquisition of something, generally negative.
An adjustment or trying on of clothes, etc. for fit
getting out of round
An alteration
getting out of whack
An alteration
(Finance) A negotiated contract as between two corporations for a mutually beneficial exchange of currencies, loans, etc.
The quality of being diverse or different; difference or unlikeness.
Degree of change or difference; divergence; discrepancy
dimes
Plural form of dime
(Mathematics) To subject to a transformation.
To make diverse or various in form or quality; to give variety to; to variegate; to distinguish by numerous differences or aspects.
To cover; to spread; to smear.
(Mil.) To correct (the gun sight, one's aim, etc.) in firing
To adjust oneself
To provide housing for; to furnish with something desired, needed, or convenient; as, to accommodate a friend with a loan or with lodgings.
To reverse the position, order, or condition of:
turn-upside-down
(Idiomatic) To thoroughly examine.
denature
(In reference to alcohol) to add something that makes alcohol unsuitable for consumption but leaves the alcohol suitable for other purposes.
The definition of improve is to make something or someone better, or to become better.
To make or become worse
To become greater in size, amount, degree, etc.; grow
(Music) To reduce (a perfect or a minor interval) by a half step
(Intransitive) To become intense, or more intense; to act with increasing power or energy.
give a color to
To make different
To turn in for replacement:
To displace is defined as to force something to move, to move from a usual place, or to replace.
To vary irregularly, especially in amount:
To fluctuate or oscillate
be converted
To become different
(Idiomatic) To transform into; cause to become.
turn from
To become different
To increase in size and develop toward maturity, as a plant or animal does by assimilating food
To change direction; shift; turn or swing around
To warp is to distort something.
To become unusable or inoperative:
To become a graduate of a school or college
To assume an indicated rank or position in a series; be of a certain grade
do an about-face
To become different
constancy (antonym)
(Countable) An unchanging quality or characteristic of a person or thing.
consistency (antonym)
The definition of consistency means thickness or something stays the same, is done in the same way or looks the same.
fix (antonym)
To set firmly in the mind
variety (related)
The quality or condition of being various or varied; diversity:
That can be adapted or made suitable
alchemic
Capable of being changed, changeable, mutable
Characterized by or resulting from caprice, inconsistency in feeling or purpose, a whim, or an unpredictable or impulsive behavior. See also arbitrary.
chameleonic
Resembling a chameleon: readily changing color or other attributes
Varying in color or appearance when seen from different angles:
Having a changeable color or luster
Characterized by digressions; rambling.
(Geol.) Designating a boulder or rock formation transported some distance from its original source, as by a glacier
Of or relating to evolution.
Characterized by erratic changeableness or instability, especially with regard to affections or attachments; capricious.
Having or showing shifting changes in color or an interplay of rainbowlike colors, as when seen from different angles
Violently disturbed or agitated; tempestuous, tumultuous.
Being beyond its normal range; accidental. Used of animals.
Variable is defined as something inconsistent or able to change.
variational
Of, pertaining to, or caused by variation
Movable in any direction, as the antenna of an insect
Having an aspect of great depth, drawing the eye to look downwards.
Characterized by, arising from, or subject to whimsy:
(Linguis.) The occurrence of a variant of a morpheme or phoneme
A sequence or series, as of events
Any of various tropical lizards of the family Chamaeleonidae, chiefly of Africa and Madagascar, having a prehensile tail, eyes that can move independently, and the ability to change color.
The payment substituted.
The result of this; something transposed
vicissitude. associatedword: mutanda
Variety
To adapt (oneself), especially to environmental or climatic changes.
alchemize
To transmute by or as by alchemy
To give or get cash for
To remove the testicles of (a male); geld or emasculate.
The difference between one number in a set and the mean of the set.
To transfer from one place or residence to another; resettle or relocate:
To give variety to; diversify
conservatism (antonym)
A risk-averse attitude or approach.
continuance (antonym)
The adjournment or postponement to another date of a trial or other proceeding. See also adjourn.
continuation (antonym)
(Computing) A representation of an execution state of a program at a certain point in time, which may be used at a later time to resume the execution of the program from that point.
inertia (antonym)
The definition of inertia is when an object remains still or moves in a constant direction at a constant speed.
uniformity (antonym)
The absence of alternativism.
abide (antonym)
coins
hold (antonym)
To keep from departing or getting away:
A masque or masquerade.
Refinement is the process of making something better by making small changes, or good taste and cultural elegance.
To organize again or anew.
(Medicine) The period of life that leads up to and follows the end of menstruation in women; the menopause. [from 18th c.]
A state of fluctuation or indecision.
Musical technique, characteristic of blues music.
(Idiomatic) Periods of positive and negative events, moods, or interactions; highs and lows.
Alternative form of pin money.
Methods of modulating.
telescoping
The act of extending or contracting in the manner of a telescope.
(Linguistics) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens
The position, direction, or way in which something, such as an automatic control, is set.
The act of rounding a mathematical value
An alteration
(Statistics) The act of returning each item that has been selected in a subset from a group before making another selection.
A small, often cheap, cleverly made article, usually for play or adornment
A sum of cash kept in one's personal possession, for routine expenses or incidental purchases.
Something of little value or importance
(small) coins
Small coins
To vary (electron velocity) in an electron beam.
To undergo transmutation.
To transform so as to exalt or glorify
restyle
To give another name, designation or title to something.
To radically or significantly change, as in a revolution
To make again or anew.
To put back in good condition, as by cleaning, patching, or repairing
To model again
reconvert
To change back, as to a former status, form, religion, or opinion
To tailor is defined as to make something to particular specifications or conditions.
Renew is defined as to make new, reawaken, reestablish or start over.
To make fresh or sound again, as though new; clean up, replace worn and broken parts in, repair, etc.
To set down or present (ideas, for example) in a new or different arrangement:
To accept or adopt modern ways, ideas, or style.
To cause to adopt a new attitude or outlook:
To cause to become moderate; make less extreme, violent, etc.; restrain
To make suitable, desirable, or free from excess by mingling with something else; reduce in intensity, esp. by the admixture of some other quality; moderate; assuage; mollify
To adjust or arrange again.
To limit explanations of a phenomenon to naturalistic ones and exclude supernatural ones
switch around
To make different
To turn or move in the opposite direction.
To revise is to reconsider or change something.
To make different
make innovations
To make different
render different
To make different
(Biology) To subject messenger RNA to translation.
(Intransitive) To completely alter one's form.
(R.C.Ch., Eastern Orthodox Ch.) To cause (bread and wine) to undergo transubstantiation
reshape
To reorganize
To undergo spiritual conversion or rebirth; reform.
To lessen in any way, as in size, weight, amount, value, price, etc.; diminish
To create or fashion, as:
To take the place of; to supply the want of; to fulfil the end or office of.
To put or use (a person or thing) in place of another:
To plant or grow (crops) in a fixed order of succession.
To usurp the place of, especially through intrigue or underhanded tactics:
To trade means to exchange something such as items or services, to buy or sell items or to buy or sell stocks.
resolve into
To become different
(Intransitive) To approach or come to perfection.
To make or become mellow.
A debt that has become payable.
To turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.
To sail a zigzag course upwind by repeatedly executing such a maneuver.
merge into
To become different
To shade is to protect from light or heat.
To make difficult to know or understand; make obscure or uncertain:
take a new turn
To become different
reverse oneself
To become different
permanence (antonym)
The state of being permanent.
maintain (antonym)
To keep in existence; sustain:
set (antonym)
To make as an estimate of worth:
money (related)
Any substance or article used as money, as bank notes, checks, etc.
The definition of ambivalent is someone who is uncertain or lacks the ability to make decisions.
Traveling from place to place, especially to perform work or a duty:
Of, relating to, or produced by a kaleidoscope.
labile
Open to change; readily changeable or unstable:
Of, or pertaining to the element mercury; containing mercury; caused by the action of mercury or quicksilver. [from 16th c.]
Prone to frequent change; inconstant:
mutatis-mutandis
Of, characteristic of, or like nomads or their way of life
Truly sorry for having sinned or done other wrong and willing to atone; contrite; repentant
Exhibiting considerable variety or diversity:
Of or like mercury
Merely touching a subject, not dealing with it at length
Subject to changing and unpredictable emotional states; moody, capricious; sometimes used figuratively to describe user-unfriendly or unstable machines or software that are either complicated and/or have poorly written instructions and are subsequently difficult to operate.
(Mathematics) Sufficiently operationalizable or useful to allow a mathematical calculation to proceed toward a solution.
transitional
Temporary; pending the implementation of something new
kaleidoscope
A tube of mirrors containing loose coloured beads etc. that is rotated to produce a succession of symmetrical designs.
lability
(Uncountable) The state of being labile
Fickleness; instability
The quality or state of being mutable.
A complete change; a transformation:
proteus
(Gr. Myth., person, proper) A minor sea god and servant of Poseidon: he can change his form or appearance at will
A process that involves changes within the nucleus of an atom
The condition of being penitent.
The action of turning something the reverse way.
Discontinuous movement, transition, or development; advancement by leaps.
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.
transference
The act or process of transferring.
metastasize
To spread, especially destructively:
orientate
(UK, reflexive) To determine one's position relative to the surroundings; to orient (oneself).
Oscillate is to swing back and forth, either literally or in terms of your opinion, action or mood.
permutate
To carry out a permutation
To arrange in a different manner
Regulate is defined as to control, direct or adjust.
To move (something) from where it is; lift, push, transfer, or carry away, or from one place to another
(Intransitive) To evade, to equivocate using subterfuge; to deliberately obfuscate.
To change from one bus, train, or streetcar to another, usually by presenting a transfer
invariability (antonym)
The quality of being invariable; invariableness; constancy; uniformity.
monotony (antonym)
Monotony is defined as boring sameness or a lack of variety and interest.
perpetuation (antonym)
The act of prolonging existence, of keeping something alive or active.
stability (antonym)
The capacity of an object to return to equilibrium or to its original position after having been displaced
persist (antonym)
coins
paper-money (antonym)
stay (antonym)
(Informal) To keep up (with another contestant in a race, etc.)
keep (antonym)
To hold in custody; prevent from escaping
The definition of a translation is an interpretation from one language or situation to another.
Passage is moving through something, being granted permission to move through something or an enclosed area that you must move through to get to somewhere else.
The passage of a smaller celestial body or its shadow across the disk of a larger celestial body. As observed from Earth, Mercury and Venus are the only planets of the solar system that make transits of the Sun, because they are the only planets with orbits that lie between Earth and the Sun. Mercury makes an average of 13 transits of the Sun each century. Transits of Venus across the Sun are much rarer, with only 7 of them having occurred between 1639 and 2004. In contrast, transits of Jupiter's moons across its disk are common occurrences.
radical change (related)
change-over (related)
changes (related)
Synonym Study
- Convert suggests more strongly change to suit a new function to convert a barn into a house
- Transform implies a change in form and now, usually, in nature or function to transform matter into energy
- Modify implies minor change, often so as to limit or moderate to modify the language of a report
- Vary suggests irregular or intermittent change to vary one's reading
- Alter implies a more partial change, as in appearance, so that the identity is preserved to alter a garment
- I'll change my shoes
- Change denotes making or becoming distinctly different and implies either a radical transmutation of character or replacement with something else success changed her
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