DICTOMETER

FORANDRING (Norwegian for "change")

(change, variance, variation, variety, alteración, variación, variedad)

1. Synonyms:
   • Change
   • Alteration
   • Modification
   Definitions:
   • an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
   Examples:
   • 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
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Change
   Definitions:
   • a relational difference between states
   • especially between states before and after some event
   Examples:
   • He attributed the change to their marriage
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Change
   Definitions:
   • the action of changing something
   Examples:
   • The change of government had no impact on the economy
   • His change on abortion cost him the election
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Change
   Definitions:
   • the result of alteration or modification
   Examples:
   • There were marked changes in the lining of the lungs
   • There had been no change in the mountains
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Change
   Definitions:
   • the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due
   Examples:
   • I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Change
   Definitions:
   • a thing that is different
   Examples:
   • He inspected several changes before selecting one
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Change
   Definitions:
   • a different or fresh set of clothes
   Examples:
   • She brought a change in her overnight bag
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Change
   Definitions:
   • coins of small denomination regarded collectively
   Examples:
   • He had a pocketful of change
   
   
9. Synonyms:
   • Change
   Definitions:
   • money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency
   Examples:
   • He got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver
   
   
10. Synonyms:
    • Variety
    • Change
    Definitions:
    • a difference that is usually pleasant
    Examples:
    • He goes to France for variety
    • It is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic
    
    

1. Synonyms:
   • Change
   • Alter
   • Modify
   Definitions:
   • cause to change
   • make different
   • cause a transformation
   Examples:
   • The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city
   • The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
   Antonyms:
   stay, remain, rest
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Change
   Definitions:
   • undergo a change
   • become different in essence
   • losing one's or its original nature
   Examples:
   • She changed completely as she grew older
   • The weather changed last night
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Change
   • Alter
   • Vary
   Definitions:
   • become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
   Examples:
   • Her mood changes in accordance with the weather
   • The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Switch
   • Shift
   • Change
   Definitions:
   • lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
   Examples:
   • Switch to a different brand of beer
   • She switched psychiatrists
   • The car changed lanes
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Change
   Definitions:
   • change clothes
   • put on different clothes
   Examples:
   • Change before you go to the opera
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Change
   • Exchange
   • Commute
   • Convert
   Definitions:
   • exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
   Examples:
   • Could you convert my dollars into pounds?
   • He changed his name
   • Convert centimeters into inches
   • Convert holdings into shares
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Exchange
   • Change
   • Interchange
   Definitions:
   • give to, and receive from, one another
   Examples:
   • Would you change places with me?
   • We have been exchanging letters for a year
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Transfer
   • Change
   Definitions:
   • change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
   Examples:
   • She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast
   
   
9. Synonyms:
   • Deepen
   • Change
   Definitions:
   • become deeper in tone
   Examples:
   • His voice began to change when he was 12 years old
   • Her voice deepened when she whispered the password
   
   
10. Synonyms:
    • Change
    Definitions:
    • remove or replace the coverings of
    Examples:
    • Father had to learn how to change the baby
    • After each guest we changed the bed linens