change meaning

Verb: change cheynj

Cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
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Noun: change cheynj

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"
- alteration, modification
A relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event
"he attributed the change to their marriage"
The action of changing something
"the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"
The result of alteration or modification
"there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains"
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"
A thing that is different
"he inspected several changes before selecting one"
A different or fresh set of clothes
"she brought a change in her overnight bag"
Coins of small denomination regarded collectively
"he had a pocketful of change"
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"
A difference that is usually pleasant
"it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"
- variety

Derived forms: changes, changing, changed

Type of: action, article of clothing, cash, clothing, coin, consequence, difference, dress, effect, event, get dressed, go, habiliment [archaic], happening, hard cash, hard currency, issue, locomote, move, natural event, occurrence, occurrent, outcome, relation, replace, result, thing, transfer, travel, upshot, vesture, wear, wearable

Antonym: stay

Encyclopedia: Change Change, Saône-et-Loire

[American slang]
n. money.
• It takes a lot of change to buy a car like that.
• I don't have the change to get one of those videotape machines.

[Architecture]

In building construction, an authorized alteration or deviation from the design or scope of work as originally defined by the contract documents.

[Business]
verb, noun

■ verb [+ obj]

to exchange money into the money of another country:

Where can I change my traveller's cheques?

to change dollars into yen

to exchange money for the same amount in different coins or notes:

Can you change a £20 note?

to change a dollar bill for four quarters

3 (BrE)

to exchange sth that you have bought for sth else, especially because there is sth wrong with it; to give a customer a new item because there is sth wrong with the one they have bought:

This shirt I bought's too small-I'll have to change it for a bigger one.

Of course we'll change it for a smaller size for you. See note at EXCHANGE

IDIOMS

change hands (also exchange hands)

to pass to a different owner:

The company has changed hands several times.

The volume of trade was high today, with 1.98 billion shares changing hands.

■ noun

AGENT OF CHANGE, BUREAU DE CHANGE, CAREER CHANGE, CHAMPION OF CHANGE, LOOSE CHANGE, POCKET CHANGE, SHORT-CHANGE, STEP CHANGE

1 [C,U]

the act or result of sth becoming different:

important changes to the tax system

a change in interest rates

people who resist change

Technology creates economic and social change.

❖ economic/social/structural/technological change

2 [C]

the process of replacing sth with sth new or different; a thing that is used to replace sth:

We must notify the bank of our change of address.

The company has announced a number of management changes.

The European Central bank has announced a change of policy.