PHYSICAL CHANGE Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the phrase physical change. (close relations)
Definition of PHYSICAL CHANGE
Best Alternative Words for PHYSICAL CHANGE
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alteration | nounn | |||||||
noun • an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another • the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) • the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification) | ||||||||
conversion | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an event that results in a transformation • a change in the units or form of an expression: • a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown • a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis • a change of religion • interchange of subject and predicate of a proposition • act of exchanging one type of money or security for another • the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another | ||||||||
metamorphosis | nounn | |||||||
noun • the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals • a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances • a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft | ||||||||
modification | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) • slightly modified copy; not an exact copy • the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase • an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another | ||||||||
mutation | nounn | |||||||
noun • (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration • (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism • a change or alteration in form or qualities | ||||||||
transformation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a qualitative change • (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system • a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure • (genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA • the act of changing in form or shape or appearance | ||||||||
transition | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of passing from one state or place to the next • an event that results in a transformation • a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another • a musical passage moving from one key to another • a passage that connects a topic to one that follows verb • cause to convert or undergo a transition • make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another) | ||||||||
phase change | nounn | |||||||
noun • a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition | ||||||||
phase transition | nounn | |||||||
noun • a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition | ||||||||
state change | nounn | |||||||
noun • a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition |