Pronunciation

• AHD : chānj
• IPA : /tʃeɪndʒ/
• SAMPA : /tSeIndZ/

Noun

change (countable and uncountable; plural: changes)

1. the process of becoming different. (Countable)
2. small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination. (Uncountable)
3. a replacement, e.g. a change of clothes (Countable)

Synonyms

• transition (1)

See also

• modification

• mutation
• evolution

Translations

• Dutch: verandering f (1), aanpassing f (1), wisselgeld n (2), andere kleren (3)
• Ekspreso: kambio (1), modifikesion (1), mutesion (1), evoluesion (1)
• Esperanto: ŝanĝo (1)
• Finnish: muutos (1)
• French: changement m (1), modification f (1), mutation f (1), évolution f (1), monnaie f (2)
• German: Änderung f (1), Veränderung f (1), Wandel m (1)
• Ido: chanjo
• Italian: cambio m (1)
• Indonesian: perubahan (1), pergantian (1), pertukaran (1)
• Japanese: 変化 (へんか, henka) (1)
• Korean: 바뀌다 (ba-kkwi-da), Hanja: 변화하다 (beonhwa-hada)
• Portuguese: mudança (1)
• Romanian: schimbare f (1), modificare f (1)
• Spanish: cambio m (1), modificación f (1), mutación f (1), evolución f (1)
• Swedish: förändring c (1), växel c (2), växelpengar c (2), ombyte n (3) (=a change of clothes)
• Volapük: votükam (1)

Verb

to change (changed, changing)

1. (transitive) to become something different
2. (intransitive) to make something into something different
3. (transitive) to replace, e.g. change a light bulb
4. (figurative): to undergo a significant philosophical adjustment

Synonyms

• transform

Related terms

• changeable
• changeling

Translations

• Dutch: veranderen (1,2), aanpassen (2), zich aanpassen (1), verwisselen (3), vervangen (3)
• Ekspreso: kambier , modifiker , muter , evoluer
• Esperanto: ŝanĝiĝi (1), ŝanĝi (2)
• Finnish: muuttua (1), muuttaa (2), vaihtaa (3)
• French: changer , se transformer , se modifier , évoluer , muter
• German: sich ändern (1), sich verändern (1), sich wandeln (1), ändern (2), verändern (2), wandeln (2), wechseln (3), auswechseln (3)
• Ido: chanjar
• Indonesian: ubah , tukar , ganti
• Interlingua: cambiar , modificar , mutar
• Japanese: 変わる /代わる /替わる /換わる (かわる , kawaru), 変える /代える /替える /換える (かえる , kaeru)
• Korean: 바꾸다 (ba-kku-da), Hanja: 교환하다 (kyohwan-hada)
• Romanian: schimba (1,2) modifica (2)
• Portuguese: mudar , alterar
• Spanish: cambiar , modificar , mutar
• Swedish: ändras (1), förändras (1), ändra (2), förändra (2), byta (3)
• Tok Pisin: senis (1), senisim (2)
• Volapük: votikön