change

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You have the source, you can change it, or pay someone to change it, you can contribute back.

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Quick take

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"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of change gathered in one view.

noun

a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event; "he attributed the change to their marriage"

noun

the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for change.

noun

a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event; "he attributed the change to their marriage"

noun

the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"

noun

the result of alteration or modification; "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains"

noun

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"

noun

a thing that is different; "he inspected several changes before selecting one"

noun

a different or fresh set of clothes; "she brought a change in her overnight bag"

noun

coins of small denomination regarded collectively; "he had a pocketful of change"

noun

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"

noun

a difference that is usually pleasant; "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"

verb

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

verb

undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

verb

become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"

verb

lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"

verb

change clothes; put on different clothes; "Change before you go to the opera"

verb

exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"

verb

give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"

verb

change from one vehicle or transportation line to another; "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"

verb

become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"

verb

remove or replace the coverings of; "Father had to learn how to change the baby"; "After each guest we changed the bed linens"

Example sentences

You have the source, you can change it, or pay someone to change it, you can contribute back.

This change should equalize a lot of the location differences, which is the main issue.

"The problem we face is pretty huge, because it will take a dramatic cultural change in order for us to start catching up.

And you still haven't learnt the first rule of kernel maintenance?> If a change results in user programs breaking, it's a bug in the kernel.

It's different when you are younger and everything is new, you just chalk up a major tooling change as just something else to learn.

Request: change the title by appending "fiction" so that folks like me don't start reading to try and figure out how the hell a person can be sued while in the womb.

Whether someone is the first person someplace or not, people and culture become entrenched and people don't want to see that culture change away from them.

Modern testing and build systems might, but regulators aren't keen to change their testing systems, many of which were encoded by legislation decades ago.

Well, maybe, but the relationship between Wikimedia top-level properties doesn't change all that regularly, nor does it meaningfully change depending on the context.

We chatted about the amazing implications of nanotechnology to change everything about human life.

Therefore, if no-one notices a problem like this until after the planning submission, or perhaps fails to get someone higher up to take it seriously enough to change the concept design, then they will have to remedy it by using special anti glare coatings or just plain hoping it wont be too bad.