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/ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒɪz/

What Is Another Word for Changes?

Common synonyms for changes are transformation, transition and alter.

Choose a meaning, then find a word that fits your sentence.

Changes as a Noun

1

plural of change

2

Ellipsis of chord changes.

3

The process of becoming different.

The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it.

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4

Small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination.

Can I get change for this $100 bill please?

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5

A replacement, e.g. a change of clothes

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6

Balance of money returned from the sum paid after deducting the price of a purchase.

A customer who pays with a 10-pound note for a £9 item receives one pound in change.

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7

Usually coins (as opposed to paper money), but sometimes inclusive of paper money

Do you have any change on you? I need to make a phone call.

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8

A transfer between vehicles.

The train journey from Bristol to Nottingham includes a change at Birmingham.

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9

A change-up pitch.

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10

(campanology) Any order in which a number of bells are struck, other than that of the diatonic scale.

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11

A place where merchants and others meet to transact business; an exchange.

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12

A public house; an alehouse.

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Changes as a Verb

1

third-person singular simple present indicative of change

2

To become something different.

The tadpole changed into a frog.   Stock prices are constantly changing.

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3

To make something into something else.

The fairy changed the frog into a prince.   I had to change the wording of the ad so it would fit.

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4

To replace.

Ask the janitor to come and change the lightbulb.   After a brisk walk, I washed up and changed my shirt.

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5

To replace one's clothing.

You can't go into the dressing room while she's changing.   The clowns changed into their costumes before the circus started.

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6

To replace the clothing of (the one wearing it).

It's your turn to change the baby.

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7

To transfer to another vehicle (train, bus, etc.)

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8

To exchange.

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9

To change hand while riding (a horse).

to change a horse

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Changes in a Sentence

The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it.

Can I get change for this $100 bill please?

A customer who pays with a 10-pound note for a £9 item receives one pound in change.

Do you have any change on you? I need to make a phone call.

The train journey from Bristol to Nottingham includes a change at Birmingham.

The tadpole changed into a frog.   Stock prices are constantly changing.

The fairy changed the frog into a prince.   I had to change the wording of the ad so it would fit.

Ask the janitor to come and change the lightbulb.   After a brisk walk, I washed up and changed my shirt.

You can't go into the dressing room while she's changing.   The clowns changed into their costumes before the circus started.

It's your turn to change the baby.

to change a horse

Word Forms & Grammar

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Words That Rhyme With Changes

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Word Facts for Changes

Part of speechnoun, verb
Pronunciation//ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒɪz//
Syllables1
Meaningplural of change
Synonymstransformation, transition and alter

Pronouncing Changes

Changes is pronounced //ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒɪz// and has 1 syllable.

Common Questions About Changes

Is changes a noun or a verb?

Changes is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.

What is a synonym for changes as a noun?

As a noun, synonyms for changes include transformation and transition.

What is a synonym for changes as a verb?

As a verb, synonyms for changes include alter, another, make and modify.

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