Classes Abstract Relations Change
Change
Nouns
change, alteration, mutation, permutation, variation, modification, modulation, inflexion, mood, qualification, innovation, metastasis, deviation, turn, evolution, revolution
diversion
break. transformation, transfiguration
metamorphosis
transmutation
deoxidization [Chem]
transubstantiation
[Genetics] , mutagenesis transanimation, transmigration, metempsychosis
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alterative. conversion etc. (gradual change) [Gradual change to something different.] Conversion
revolution etc. (sudden or radical change) [Sudden or violent change.] Revolutionetc. (reversal) Inversion
displacement etc. Displacement
transference etc. Transference . changeableness etc. Changeableness
tergiversation etc. (change of mind) Tergiversation .
Verbs
change, alter, vary, wax and wane
modulate, diversify, qualify, tamper with
turn, shift, veer, tack, chop, shuffle, swerve, warp, deviate, turn aside, evert, intervert
pass to, take a turn, turn the corner, resume. work a change, modify, vamp, superinduce
transform, transfigure, transmute, transmogrify, transume
metamorphose, ring the changes. innovate, introduce new blood, shuffle the cards
give a turn to, give a color to
influence, turn the scale
shift the scene, turn over a new leaf. recast etc. [Sudden or violent change.] Revolution
reverse etc. Inversion
disturb etc. [Subversion of Order; bringing into disorder.] Derangement
convert into etc. [Gradual change to something different.] Conversion
Adjectives
changed etc. v.
newfangled
changeable etc. Changeableness
transitional
modifiable
alterative.
Phrases
a change came o'er the spirit of my dream" [Byron]
nous avons change tout cela [Moliere]
corpora lente augescent cito extinguuntur [Tacitus]
still ending and beginning still" [Cowper]
Nouns
stability etc. Stability
quiescence etc. Quiescence
obstinacy etc. Obstinacy . permanence, persistence, endurance
durability
standing, status quo
maintenance, preservation, conservation
conservation
law of the Medes and Persians
standing dish.
Verbs
let alone, let be, let it be
persist, remain, stay, tarry, rest
stet (copy editing) hold, hold on
last, endure, bide, abide, aby, dwell, maintain, keep
stand, stand still, stand fast
subsist, live, outlive, survive
hold one's ground, keep one's ground, hold one's footing, keep one's footing
hold good.
Adverbs
for good, finally
at a stand, at a standstill
without a shadow of turning.
Nouns
cessation, discontinuance, desistance, desinence. intermission, remission
suspense, suspension
interruption
stop
stopping etc. v.
closure, stoppage, halt
arrival etc. [Terminal motion at.] Arrival
interregnum, abeyance
cloture [U.S.] . dead stop, dead stand, dead lock
finis
blowout, burnout, meltdown, disintegration
comma, colon, semicolon, period, full stop
end etc. End
death etc. Death .
Verbs
cease, discontinue, desist, stay, halt
break off, leave off
hold, stop, pull up, stop short
stick, hang fire
halt
pause, rest
burn out, blow out, melt down. have done with, give over, surcease, shut up shop
give up etc. (relinquish) Relinquishment . hold one's hand, stay one's hand
rest on one's oars repose on one's laurels. come to a stand, come to a standstill
come to a deadlock, come to a full stop
arrive etc. [Terminal motion at.] Arrival
go out, die away
wear away, wear off
pass away etc. (be past) [Retrospective time.] The Past
be at an end
disintegrate, self-destruct. intromit, interrupt, suspend, interpel
intermit, remit
put an end to, put a stop to, put a period to
derail
turn off, switch off, power down, deactivate, disconnect
bring to a stand, bring to a standstill
stop, cut short, arrest, stem the tide, stem the torrent
pull the check-string, pull the plug on.
Int
hold!, stop!, enough!, avast!, have done!, a truce to!, soft!, leave off!
Phrases
I pause for a reply" [Julius Caesar] .
Verbs
continue, persist
go on, jog on, keep on, run on, hold on
abide, keep, pursue, stick to its course, take its course, maintain its course
carry on, keep up. sustain, uphold, hold up, keep on foot
follow up, perpetuate
maintain
preserve etc. Resolution .Existence
harp upon etc. (repeat) Repetition . keep going, keep alive, keep the pot boiling, keep up the ball, keep up the good work
die in harness, die with one's boots on
hold on the even tenor of one's way, pursue the even tenor of one's way. let be
let things take their course
stare decisis (Jurisprudence) .
Adjectives
continuing etc. v.
uninterrupted, unintermitting, unvarying, unshifting
unreversed, unstopped, unrevoked, unvaried
sustained
undying etc. (perpetual) [Endless duration.] Perpetuity
inconvertible.
Int
keep it up!, go to it!, right away!, right on!, attaboy!
Phrases
labitur et albetur [Horace] .
Nouns
conversion, reduction, transmutation, resolution, assimilation
evolution, sea change
change of state
assumption
naturalization
transportation
development [Biol.] , developing. [photography] [conversion of currency] conversion of currency, exchange of currency
exchange rate
bureau de change. chemistry, alchemy
progress, growth, lapse, flux. passage
transit, transition
transmigration, shifting etc. v.
phase
conjugation
convertibility. crucible, alembic, caldron, retort. convert, pervert, renegade, apostate.
Verbs
be converted into
become, get, wax
come to, turn to, turn into, evolve into, develop into
turn out, lapse, shift
run into, fall into, pass into, slide into, glide into, grow into, ripen into, open into, resolve itself into, settle into, merge into, emerge as
melt, grow, come round to, mature, mellow
assume the form of, assume the shape of, assume the state of, assume the nature of, assume the character of
illapse
begin a new phase, assume a new phase, undergo a change. convert into, resolve into
make, render
mold, form etc. Form
remodel, new model, refound, reform, reorganize
assimilate to, bring to, reduce to.
Adjectives
converted into etc. v.
convertible, resolvable into
transitional
naturalized.
Adjectives
reverting etc. v.
regressive, revulsive, reactionary
retrorse.
Nouns
revolution, bouleversement, subversion, break up
destruction etc. [Nonproduction.] Destruction
sudden change, radical change, sweeping organic change
change of state, phase change
quantum leap, quantum jump
clean sweep, counter revolution. jump, leap, plunge, jerk, start, transilience
explosion
spasm, convulsion, throe, revulsion
storm, earthquake, cataclysm. legerdemain etc. (trick) Deception .
Verbs
revolutionize
new model, remodel, recast
strike out something new, break with the past
change the face of, unsex.
Adjectives
unrecognizable
revolutionary.
Nouns
substitution, commutation
supplanting etc. v.
metaphor, metonymy etc. (figure of speech) Metaphor . [Thing substituted] substitute, ersatz, makeshift, temporary expedient, replacement, succedaneum
shift, stopgap, jury rigging, jury mast, locum tenens, warming pan, dummy, scapegoat
double
changeling
quid pro quo, alternative. representative etc. (deputy) Deputy
palimpsest. price, purchase money, consideration, equivalent.
Verbs
substitute, put in the place of, change for
make way for, give place to
supply the place of, take the place of
supplant, supersede, replace, cut out, serve as a substitute
step into stand in the shoes of
jury rig, make a shift with, put up with
borrow from Peter to pay Paul, take money out of one pocket and put it in take money out of one pocket and put it in another, cannibalize
commute, redeem, compound for.
Adjectives
substituted etc.
ersatz
phony
vicarious, subdititious.
Adverbs
instead
in place of, in lieu of, in the stead of, in the room of
Nouns
interchange, exchange
commutation, permutation, intermutation
reciprocation, transposition, rearrangement
shuffling
alternation, reciprocity
castling (at chess)
hocus-pocus. interchangeableness, interchangeability. recombination
combination etc. Combination . barter etc. Barter
tit for tat etc. (retaliation) Retaliation
cross fire, battledore and shuttlecock
quid pro quo.
Verbs
interchange, exchange, counterchange
bandy, transpose, shuffle, change bands, swap, permute, reciprocate, commute
give and take, return the compliment
play at puss in the corner, play at battledore and shuttlecock
retaliate etc. Retaliation
requite. rearrange, recombine.
Adjectives
interchanged etc. v.
reciprocal, mutual, commutative, interchangeable, intercurrent. combinatorial [Math.] . recombinant [Biol.] .
Adverbs
in exchange, vice versa, backwards and forwards, by turns, turn and turn about
each in his turn, everyone in his turn.
Nouns
changeableness etc. adj.
mutability, inconstancy
versatility, mobility
instability, unstable equilibrium
vacillation etc. (irresolution) Irresolution
fluctuation, vicissitude
alternation etc. (oscillation) [Reciprocating motion, motion to and fro.] Oscillationetc. adj. . fidgets, disquiet
disquietude, inquietude
unrest
agitation etc. [Irregular motion] Agitation
wheel of Fortune
transientness etc. [Short duration.] Transientness
Verbs
fluctuate, vary, waver, flounder, flicker, flitter, flit, flutter, shift, shuffle, shake, totter, tremble, vacillate, wamble, turn and turn about, ring the changes
sway to and fro, shift to and fro
change and change about
waffle, blow with the wind (irresolute) Irresolution
oscillate etc. [Reciprocating motion, motion to and fro.] Oscillation
vibrate between, two extremes, oscillate between, two extremes
alternate
have as man phases as the moon.
Adjectives
changeable, changeful
changing etc. [Difference at different times.] Change
mutable, variable, checkered, ever changing
protean, proteiform
versatile. unstaid, inconstant
unsteady, unstable, unfixed, unsettled
fluctuating etc. v.
restless
agitated etc. [Irregular motion] Agitation
erratic, fickle
irresolute etc. Irresolution
capricious etc. Caprice
touch and go
inconsonant, fitful, spasmodic
vibratory
vagrant, wayward
desultory
afloat
alternating
alterable, plastic, mobile
transient etc. [Short duration.] Transientness
wavering.
Phrases
a rolling stone gathers no moss
Nouns
stability
immutability etc. adj.
unchangeability, c. adj.
unchangeableness
constancy
stable equilibrium, immobility, soundness, vitality, stabiliment, stiffness, ankylosis, solidity, aplomb. establishment, fixture
rock, pillar, tower, foundation, leopard's spots, Ethiopia's skin. permanence etc. [Absence of change.] Permanence
obstinacy etc. Obstinacy .
Verbs
be firm etc. adj.
stick fast
stand firm, keep firm, remain firm
weather the storm, stay the course, stick to the course, keep the faith, don't give in, don't buckle under. settle, establish, stablish, ascertain, fix, set, stabilitate
retain, keep hold
make good, make sure
fasten etc. (join) Junction
set on its legs, float
perpetuate. settle down
strike roots, put down roots, take root
take up one's abode etc. Location
build one's house on a rock.
Adjectives
unchangeable, immutable
unaltered, unalterable
not to be changed, constant
permanent etc. [Absence of change.] Permanence
invariable, undeviating
stable, durable
perennial etc. (diuturnal) [Long duration.] Diuturnity
confirmed, valid
fiducial
immovable, irremovable, riveted, rooted
settled, established etc. v.
vested
incontrovertible, stereotyped, indeclinable. tethered, anchored, moored, at anchor, on a rock, rock solid, firm as a rock
firmly seated, firmly established etc. v.
deep-rooted, ineradicable
inveterate
obstinate etc. Obstinacy . transfixed, stuck fast, aground, high and dry, stranded. [movable object rendered unmovable] stuck, jammed
unremovable
quiescent etc. Quiescence
deterioration etc. Deterioration . indefeasible, irretrievable, intransmutable, incommutable, irresoluble, irrevocable, irreversible, reverseless, inextinguishable, irreducible
indissoluble, indissolvable
indestructible, undying, imperishable, incorruptible, indelible, indeciduous
insusceptible, insusceptible of change.
Nouns
eventuality, event, occurrence, incident, affair, matter, thing, episode, happening, proceeding, contingency, juncture, experience, fact
matter of fact
naked fact, bare facts, just the facts
phenomenon
advent. business, concern, transaction, dealing, proceeding
circumstance, particular, casualty, accident, adventure, passage, crisis, pass, emergency, contingency, consequence
opportunity (occasion) Continuance in action . the world, life, things, doings, affairs in general
things in general, affairs in general
the times, state of affairs, order of the day
course of things, tide of things, stream of things, current of things, run of things, march of things, course of events
ups and downs of life, vicissitudes of life
chapter of accidents etc. (chance) [Absence of assignable cause.] Chance
situation etc. (circumstances) Circumstance .
Verbs
happen, occur
take place, take effect
come, become of
come off, comeabout, come round, come into existence, come forth, come to pass, come on
pass, present itself
fall
fall out, turn out
run, be on foot, fall in
befall, betide, bechance
prove, eventuate, draw on
turn up, crop up, spring up, pop up, arise, show up, show its face, appear, come forth, cast up
supervene, survene
issue, arrive, ensue, arise, start, hold, take its course
pass off etc. (be past) [Retrospective time.] The Past
experience, enjoy, encounter, undergo, suffer, pass through, go through, be subjected to, be exposed to
fall to the lot of
be one's chance, be one's fortune, be one's lot
find
endure etc. (feel) Feeling .
Adjectives
happening etc. v.
going on, doing, current
in the wind, in the air, afloat
on foot, afoot, on the tapis
at issue, in question
incidental. eventful, stirring, bustling, full of incident
memorable, momentous, signal.
Adverbs
eventually
in the event of, in case, just in case
in the course of things
as things, times go
as the world goes, wags
as the tree falls, cat jumps
as it may turn out, happen.
Phrases
that's the way the ball bounces, that's the way the cookie crumbles
you never know what may turn up, you never know what the future will bring
the plot thickens
so runs round of life from hour to hour" [Keble]
Nouns
destiny etc. (necessity) Necessity
future existence, post existence
hereafter
future state, next world, world to come, after life
futurity etc. [Prospective time.] Futurity
everlasting life, everlasting death
life beyond the grave, world beyond the grave
prospect etc. (expectation) Expectation .
Verbs
impend
hang over, lie over
threaten, loom, await, come on, approach, stare one in the face
foreordain, preordain
predestine, doom, have in store for.
Adjectives
impending etc. v.
destined
about to be, happen
coming, in store, to come, going to happen, instant, at hand, near
near, close at hand
over hanging, hanging over one's head, imminent
brewing, preparing, forthcoming
int he wind, on the cards, in reserve
that will, is to be
in prospect etc. (expected) Expectation
looming in the distance, horizon, future
unborn, in embryo
int he womb of time, futurity
pregnant etc. (producing) Production .