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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).

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It reflects whether financial positions tend to stay fixed or change over time.

From Science Daily

"What changed is whether people identified as religious and whether they go to church. Those are the things that matter when it comes to deaths of despair," she said.

From Science Daily

Parasitic plants often undergo dramatic internal changes as they become more dependent on their hosts.

From Science Daily

Titan's changes in shape lag roughly 15 hours behind the strongest pull from Saturn's gravity.

From Science Daily

Mastery has a way of changing the mood of a kitchen.

From Salon