shift
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1. the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | the action of changing something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | switcheroo, |
| definition | : | a sudden unexpected switch (noun.act) |
2. the act of moving from one place to another (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | motion, move, movement, |
| definition | : | the act of changing location from one place to another (noun.act) |
3. a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | dress, frock, |
| definition | : | a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice (noun.artifact) |
4. a woman's sleeveless undergarment (noun.artifact)
| part holonym | : | shoulder strap, strap, |
| definition | : | a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag (noun.artifact) |
5. the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | key, |
| definition | : | a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressed (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | typewriter keyboard, |
| definition | : | a keyboard for manually entering characters to be printed (noun.artifact) |
6. a qualitative change (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | alteration, change, modification, |
| definition | : | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | population shift, |
| definition | : | a change in the relative numbers of the different groups of individuals making up a population (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | pyrolysis, |
| definition | : | transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | sea change, |
| definition | : | a profound transformation (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | sublimation, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | tin disease, tin pest, tin plague, |
| definition | : | the transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | weakening, |
| definition | : | becoming weaker (noun.event) |
7. an event in which something is displaced without rotation (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | translation, |
| definition | : | a uniform movement without rotation (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | amplitude, |
| definition | : | (physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | luxation, |
| definition | : | displacement or misalignment of a joint or organ (noun.event) |
8. a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time (noun.group)
| hyponym | : | day shift, day watch, |
| definition | : | workers who work during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | evening shift, |
| definition | : | workers who work during the evening (as 4 p.m. to midnight) (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | relay, |
| definition | : | a crew of workers who relieve another crew (noun.group) |
9. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other (noun.object)
| hyponym | : | inclined fault, |
| definition | : | a geological fault in which one side is above the other (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | strike-slip fault, |
| definition | : | a geological fault in which one of the adjacent surfaces appears to have moved horizontally (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | denali fault, |
| definition | : | a major open geological fault in Alaska (noun.object) |
| instance hyponym | : | san andreas fault, |
| definition | : | a major geological fault in California; runs from San Diego to San Francisco; the source of serious earthquakes (noun.object) |
| part holonym | : | fault line, |
| definition | : | (geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface (noun.location) |
| domain category | : | geology, |
| definition | : | a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks (noun.cognition) |
10. the time period during which you are at work (noun.time)
| hypernym | : | hours, |
| definition | : | a period of time assigned for work (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | go, spell, tour, turn, |
| definition | : | a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | trick, |
| definition | : | a period of work or duty (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | watch, |
| definition | : | a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | day shift, |
| definition | : | the work shift during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | split shift, |
| definition | : | a working shift divided into two periods of time with several hours in between (noun.time) |
| part meronym | : | workday, working day, |
| definition | : | the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage (noun.time) |
11. make a shift in or exchange of (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | back, |
| definition | : | shift to a counterclockwise direction (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | veer, |
| definition | : | shift to a clockwise direction (verb.change) |
12. move and exchange for another (verb.change)
13. lay aside, abandon, or leave for another (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | transition, |
| definition | : | make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | shift, |
| definition | : | change gears (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | break, |
| definition | : | change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | channel-surf, surf, |
| definition | : | switch channels, on television (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | jump, leap, |
| definition | : | pass abruptly from one state or topic to another (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | cut, |
| definition | : | make an abrupt change of image or sound (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | break, |
| definition | : | change directions suddenly (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | change, commute, convert, exchange, |
| definition | : | exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | change, |
| definition | : | change clothes; put on different clothes (verb.change) |
14. change gears (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, shift, switch, |
| definition | : | lay aside, abandon, or leave for another (verb.change) |
15. move from one setting or context to another (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
16. change in quality (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
17. change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change (verb.change)
| domain category | : | phonetics, |
| definition | : | the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis (noun.cognition) |
18. use a shift key on a keyboard (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | type, typewrite, |
| definition | : | write by means of a keyboard with types (verb.communication) |
19. move abruptly (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | move, |
| definition | : | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion) |
20. change place or direction (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | displace, move, |
| definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | beat down, |
| definition | : | dislodge from a position (verb.motion) |
21. move sideways or in an unsteady way (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | move, move, |
| definition | : | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion) |
22. move around (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | displace, move, |
| definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | transpose, |
| definition | : | transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | shunt, |
| definition | : | transfer to another track, of trains (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | carry, |
| definition | : | transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | shuffle, |
| definition | : | move about, move back and forth (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | transship, |
| definition | : | transfer for further transportation from one ship or conveyance to another (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | bunker, |
| definition | : | transfer cargo from a ship to a warehouse (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | remove, transfer, |
| definition | : | shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | translocate, |
| definition | : | transfer (a chromosomal segment) to a new position (verb.possession) |
23. the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act)
| derivation | : | change, shift, switch, |
| definition | : | lay aside, abandon, or leave for another (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | shift, |
| definition | : | move from one setting or context to another (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | swap, switch, swop, trade, |
| definition | : | exchange or give (something) in exchange for (verb.possession) |
24. the act of moving from one place to another (noun.act)
| derivation | : | shifting, shifty, |
| definition | : | changing position or direction (adj.all) |
25. a qualitative change (noun.event)
| derivation | : | shift, |
| definition | : | move from one setting or context to another (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | shift, |
| definition | : | change in quality (verb.change) |
26. an event in which something is displaced without rotation (noun.event)
| derivation | : | shift, |
| definition | : | move and exchange for another (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | change, shift, switch, |
| definition | : | lay aside, abandon, or leave for another (verb.change) |
27. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other (noun.object)
| derivation | : | fracture, |
| definition | : | break into pieces (verb.change) |
28. make a shift in or exchange of (verb.change)
| derivation | : | shift, switch, switching, |
| definition | : | the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act) |
29. lay aside, abandon, or leave for another (verb.change)
| derivation | : | shift, switch, switching, |
| definition | : | the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | displacement, shift, |
| definition | : | an event in which something is displaced without rotation (noun.event) |
30. change gears (verb.change)
31. move from one setting or context to another (verb.change)
| derivation | : | shift, switch, switching, |
| definition | : | the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act) |
32. move abruptly (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | lunge, lurch, |
| definition | : | the act of moving forward suddenly (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | shift, shifting, |
| definition | : | the act of moving from one place to another (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | lurch, pitch, pitching, |
| definition | : | abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) (noun.act) |
33. change place or direction (verb.motion)
34. move sideways or in an unsteady way (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | careen, rock, sway, tilt, |
| definition | : | pitching dangerously to one side (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | wobbler, |
| definition | : | something that wobbles (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | wobble, |
| definition | : | an unsteady rocking motion (noun.event) |
35. move very slightly (verb.motion)
36. move around (verb.motion)
37. the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act)
| derivation | : | change, shift, switch, |
| definition | : | lay aside, abandon, or leave for another (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | shift, |
| definition | : | move from one setting or context to another (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | swap, switch, swop, trade, |
| definition | : | exchange or give (something) in exchange for (verb.possession) |
38. the act of moving from one place to another (noun.act)
| derivation | : | shifting, shifty, |
| definition | : | changing position or direction (adj.all) |
39. a qualitative change (noun.event)
| derivation | : | shift, |
| definition | : | move from one setting or context to another (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | shift, |
| definition | : | change in quality (verb.change) |
40. an event in which something is displaced without rotation (noun.event)
| derivation | : | shift, |
| definition | : | move and exchange for another (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | change, shift, switch, |
| definition | : | lay aside, abandon, or leave for another (verb.change) |
41. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other (noun.object)
| derivation | : | fracture, |
| definition | : | break into pieces (verb.change) |
42. make a shift in or exchange of (verb.change)
| derivation | : | shift, switch, switching, |
| definition | : | the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act) |
43. lay aside, abandon, or leave for another (verb.change)
| derivation | : | shift, switch, switching, |
| definition | : | the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | displacement, shift, |
| definition | : | an event in which something is displaced without rotation (noun.event) |
44. change gears (verb.change)
45. move from one setting or context to another (verb.change)
| derivation | : | shift, switch, switching, |
| definition | : | the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act) |
46. move abruptly (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | lunge, lurch, |
| definition | : | the act of moving forward suddenly (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | shift, shifting, |
| definition | : | the act of moving from one place to another (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | lurch, pitch, pitching, |
| definition | : | abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance) (noun.act) |
47. change place or direction (verb.motion)
48. move sideways or in an unsteady way (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | careen, rock, sway, tilt, |
| definition | : | pitching dangerously to one side (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | wobbler, |
| definition | : | something that wobbles (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | wobble, |
| definition | : | an unsteady rocking motion (noun.event) |
49. move very slightly (verb.motion)
50. move around (verb.motion)
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