change
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1.1
- noun
- /tʃeɪndʒ/
- The fans had initially been hopeful of a positive change when Rastoder took over the club.
- climate change
- make changes
- a significant change
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Watch on YouTubeThe first step in any change is awareness.
- The first step in any change is awareness.
- So it's hard to make change at this institution.
- And what is heartbreak but a change you didn't want?
- What is the change you want to see?
- So I don't see a change in basic mindset.
- All right, so now what are the changes to the channel?
- As I said, I would emphasize crisis or change or cataclysm.
- Well, because B is really just a change of basis for U, right?
- And that is a, that's a massive change for Earth.
Examples
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The emergence of the Internet marked a fundamental change in the ways distance education providers functioned.
Academic text (2015) -
The change will do him good.
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What is the change you want to see?
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Some of them had some changes, some were good.
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All right, so now what are the changes to the channel?
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The first step in any change is awareness.
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Due to weather conditions, all flights are subject to change.
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There have been some changes since you've been gone.
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Observing these differences has resulted in some changes to how bibliographic manager workshops are delivered.
Academic text (2015) -
The change in the weather made everyone excited for summer.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A change that makes something better
229
3.7
A complete change in form or appearance, for example a caterpillar becoming a butterfly
144
3.9
Changing something to make it better or more suitable
109
3.0
A change in amount or condition from what is normal
102
3.5
Changing something from one form or unit to another
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2.9
A change made to improve or correct something
37
3.5
A big new rule by a government or group that makes them act differently
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5.3
The process of changing into something new
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3.7
The time when a country's leaders, laws and policies become different after elections or protests
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6.3
A big, lasting difference in the way people think or do things
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2.0
Changing something into a different form or appearance
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4.1
The process of moving from one system or state to another
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8.6
A change of something into a different form
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5.6
A big life event that changes how a person lives or thinks
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4.4
A slow process of change and development by small steps over time
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3.7
A process that turns one substance into a different one by changing its atoms or molecules
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6.0
A change that happens over time
1
4.1
A process where matter moves between solid, liquid, and gas without a chemical reaction
1
4.3
A process when something becomes a different form or condition
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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5.0
To have a different opinion after seeing new facts or benefits
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5.5
To make a place, industry or situation look and work very differently
- Informal
1
8.1
Switching leaders or plans during a project that is already happening when it is risky
Make the situation different so some people have a better chance to win
Compounds
- Specialized
23
4.2
A medical operation and hormone treatment to make a person's body match the gender they feel
23
3.7
The time when a country's leaders, laws and policies become different after elections or protests
- Informal
19
3.2
An activity that is different from your normal routine to give you a pleasant break
- Specialized
19
3.3
Long-term change in Earth's usual weather and temperature mainly caused by people
- Specialized
7
3.4
A change where something changes state or appearance but stays the same substance
- Archaic
7
5.7
Medical treatment with surgery and hormones that helps a person live as a different gender
- Specialized
3
3.7
A process that turns one substance into a different one by changing its atoms or molecules
- Specialized
2
4.1
A material that moves from solid to liquid or gas without making a new substance
- Jargon
2
5.9
An act of replacing the player who throws the ball with another during a baseball game
- Specialized
1
4.1
A process where matter moves between solid, liquid, and gas without a chemical reaction
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3.2
The way something becomes a different form when it is bent, heated, or pressed
- Specialized
A baseball pitch thrown much slower than expected to surprise a batter
- Formal
A one-time payment that a local government asks to handle a request to change how land can be used
How Big
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4.1
229
3.7
∞
1.1
355
3.5
109
3.0
239
2.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
Change comes from an old French word changier meaning 'to exchange' or 'make different'. So a change is the act or result of something becoming different.