change  

Thesaurus for change

• noun
  • synonyms
    • alteration, modification, variety, action, article of clothing, cash, clothing, coin, consequence, difference, effect, event, habiliment, happening, hard cash, hard currency, issue, natural event, occurrence, occurrent, outcome, relation, result, thing, upshot, vesture, wear, wearable  
• verb
  • synonyms
    • change, alter, modify, vary, switch, shift, exchange, commute, convert, interchange, transfer, deepen, dress, get dressed, go, locomote, move, replace, travel  
  • antonyms
    • stay  

Pronunciation of change: CH EY1 N JH (tʃeɪndʒ)

Number of syllables of change: 1

Definition of change

• (n): the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"  
• (n): a different or fresh set of clothes; "she brought a change in her overnight bag"  
• (n): a thing that is different; "he inspected several changes before selecting one"  
• (n): a difference that is usually pleasant; "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"  
• (n): an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"  
• (n): the result of alteration or modification; "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains"  
• (n): money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency; "he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver"  
• (n): the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due; "I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change"  
• (n): coins of small denomination regarded collectively; "he had a pocketful of change"  
• (n): a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event; "he attributed the change to their marriage"  
• (v): undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one''s or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"  
• (v): make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one''s or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket''s selection of vegetables varies according to the season"  
• (v): cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"  
• (v): exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"  
• (v): remove or replace the coverings of; "Father had to learn how to change the baby"; "After each guest we changed the bed linens"  
• (v): change clothes; put on different clothes; "Change before you go to the opera"  
• (v): lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"  
• (v): become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"  
• (v): change from one vehicle or transportation line to another; "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"  
• (v): give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"  

Examples of change

• Please change the sexist language.  
• Color dodge and color burn change the contrast to change the lightness.  
• The change is doubly unfortunate.  
• It presupposes the 'viewpoint' of the proponents of change are correct.  
• Change for the sake of change is illogical and counterproductive.  
• They transfer to his class and work to change the ethos of the school.  
• Change the scale, and you change the tonal space.  
• The change seems wrongheaded indeed.  
• The change made by the anon is factually correct.  
• The change is out of monotony, the change because of aspirations and ambitions.