changes

chan-ges · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of change; instances of becoming different or making something different.

  2. 2.

    The process of replacing one thing with another.

  3. 3.

    (verb, third person singular) Makes or becomes different.

Forms

plural: changes

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    ring the changes — to vary the ways of doing something
  • •
    changes of heart — alterations in one's feelings or opinions
  • •
    life changes — significant transitions in one's life
  • •
    costume changes — switching outfits during a performance

Related words

Antonyms: constants, continuities
See also: alteration, change, modification, transformation
Synonyms: adjustments, alterations, modifications, variations

Etymology

From Old French changier, from Late Latin cambiāre ("to exchange"). The noun "change" developed from the verb, and "changes" is its standard plural form.