CHANGES

An event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

Example: "The change was intended to increase sales"

• alteration  10
• modification  20

• happening  17
• natural event
• occurrence  16
• occurrent  13

• acceleration  16
• deceleration  15
• retardation  12
• slowing  11
• • avulsion  11
  • break  11
  • mutation  10
  • sublimation  15
  • surprise  10
  • birth  10
  • nascence  12
  • nascency  15
  • nativity  14
  • breakup  15
  • detachment  18
  • separation  12
  • vagary  13
  • fluctuation  16
  • variation  12
  • conversion  15
  • death  9
  • decease  10
  • expiry  18
  • decrease  11
  • drop-off
  • lessening  10
  • destabilization  27
  • increase  10
  • easing  7
  • moderation  13
  • relief  9
  • deformation  17
  • transition  10
  • shift  11
  • transformation  19
  • transmutation  15
  • scintillation  15
  • sparkling  16
  • twinkle  14
  • play  9
  • shimmer  14
  • transmutation  15
  • damage  10
  • harm  9
  • impairment  16
  • development  19
  • revolution  13
  • chromosomal mutation
  • genetic mutation
  • mutation  10
  • sex change
  • loss of consciousness
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A relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event

Example: "He attributed the change to their marriage"

• relation  8

• difference  19
• gradient  10

The action of changing something

Example: "The change of government had no impact on the economy"

• action  8

• entail  6
• about-face
• policy change
• reversal  11
• • volte-face
  • adulteration  13
  • move  9
  • relocation  12
  • downshift  19
  • downshift  19
  • filtration  13
  • reduction  12
  • simplification  23
  • decimalisation  19
  • decimalization  28
  • metrication  15
  • metrification  20
  • variation  12
  • turning  8
  • diversification  24
  • variegation  15
  • flux  14
  • shift  11
  • switch  14
  • switching  18
  • commutation  17
  • exchange  21
  • substitution  14
  • promotion  13
  • demotion  11
  • change of state
  • adjustment  20
  • alteration  10
  • modification  20
  • motion  8
  • move  9
  • movement  15
  • movement  15
  • motility  13
  • motion  8
  • move  9
  • movement  15
  • change of direction
  • reorientation  13
  • change of magnitude
  • change of integrity
  • conversion  15
  • updating  12
  • change of shape
  • satisfaction  17
  • nationalisation  15
  • nationalization  24
  • communisation  19
  • communization  28
  • secularisation  16
  • secularization  25
  • rollover  11
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The result of alteration or modification

Example: "There were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"

• consequence  24
• effect  14
• event  8
• issue  5
• outcome  11
• result  6
• upshot  11

• depolarisation  17
• depolarization  26

The balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due

Example: "I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change"

A thing that is different

Example: "He inspected several changes before selecting one"

A different or fresh set of clothes

Example: "She brought a change in her overnight bag"

Coins of small denomination regarded collectively

Example: "He had a pocketful of change"

Money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency

Example: "He got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver"

A difference that is usually pleasant

Example: "He goes to france for variety"

• variety  13