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change

[cheynj] / tʃeɪndʒ /


NOUN
act or fact of making different or becoming different
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Usage

What is another way to say change? To change is to make a material difference so that something is distinctly different from what it was: to change one's opinion. To alter is to make some partial change, as in appearance, while still preserving the identity: to alter a dress, as by raising the hem (to change a dress would mean to put on a different one).

Example Sentences

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But the sensibilities of corset-and-bustle dramas have vastly changed since the first “Forsyte Saga” enthralled 18 million U.K. viewers nearly 60 years ago.

From Salon

The riddle of Bell Labs—indeed, the great mystery of innovation itself—is how, over many decades, its employees came up with ideas and products that ultimately changed the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

Solar power plays a major role in efforts to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and address climate change.

From Science Daily

"The gut is essentially waiting to confirm that the threat is real and persistent before it tells the brain to change your behavior."

From Science Daily

"Quantitatively, there may be refinements. For example, the current treatment includes gravity in a static, lowest-order approximation. The pulsar is rotating, and including rotational effects could introduce quantitative changes, though not qualitative ones."

From Science Daily