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Definition change in British English

change noun

noun
/tʃeɪndʒ/

▪ dramatic, drastic, fundamental, major, radical, significant, sweeping

▪ bring about, effect, implement, initiate, introduce, make, propose, recommend, signal

1

a situation in which something becomes different or you make something different

Example

A number of significant changes have taken place since the 1960s.

Example

a change in the law

Example

The report proposes some fundamental changes to the social security system.

Example

The computer industry has undergone enormous changes in the last 20 years.

Example

We made a few changes to the team for tonight's match.

Synonyms and related words
effect change trend
1.1

the process by which things become different

Example

Older people sometimes find it hard to accept change.

Example

a conference on climate change

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transition conversion transformation
2

a situation in which one person or thing is replaced by another

Example

There's been a change of plan.

Example

a change of address

Example

the change from military to civilian rule

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replacement substitution change
Example

Everyone needs a change from the same old routine.

Example

We had a Chinese meal, which made a nice change.

Synonyms and related words
activity amusement binge
4

the money that someone gives back to you when you give more money than it costs to buy something

Example

Here's your change.

Example

They told the driver to keep the change.

4.1

coins rather than notes

Example

I'm sorry I haven't got any change.

Example

He had about £5 in change.

Synonyms and related words
banknote bill bread
4.2

if you have change for a note or coin of high value, you have notes or coins of lower value that you can exchange for it

Example

Have you got change for a five pound note?

Synonyms and related words
banknote bill bread
5

a part of a journey when you leave one plane, train, bus etc to get on another

Example

The journey takes five hours, with a change in Newcastle.

Synonyms and related words
change departure the home straight
6

plus a little more money

Example

The bus fare is one dollar and change.

Definition change in British English

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