POLICY CHANGE Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase policy change. (close relations)
Definition of POLICY CHANGE
change
Best Alternative Words for POLICY CHANGE
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reversal | nounn | |||||||
noun • a change from one state to the opposite state • an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating • turning in an opposite direction or position • a decision to reverse an earlier decision • a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside • turning in the opposite direction • the act of reversing the order or place of • a major change in attitude or principle or point of view | ||||||||
adaptation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form • the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) • (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light) | ||||||||
adjustment | nounn | |||||||
noun • making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances • the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) • the act of adjusting something to match a standard • the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) • an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances | ||||||||
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) | ||||||||
amendment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of amending or correcting • a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.) | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
revision | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification) • the act of rewriting something • something that has been written again | ||||||||
shift | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an event in which something is displaced without rotation • a qualitative change • the time period during which you are at work • the act of changing one thing or position for another • the act of moving from one place to another • (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other • a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time • the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters • a woman's sleeveless undergarment • a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist verb • make a shift in or exchange of • change place or direction • move around • move very slightly • move from one setting or context to another • change in quality • move and exchange for another • move sideways or in an unsteady way • move abruptly • use a shift key on a keyboard • change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change • change gears • lay aside, abandon, or leave for another | ||||||||
switch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit • an event in which one thing is substituted for another • hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure • railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock • a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment • a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other • the act of changing one thing or position for another verb • change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence • exchange or give (something) in exchange for • lay aside, abandon, or leave for another • make a shift in or exchange of • cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation • flog with or as if with a flexible rod • reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) | ||||||||
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) | ||||||||
turnaround | nounn | |||||||
noun • time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip • a decision to reverse an earlier decision • an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around • act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip • turning in the opposite direction | ||||||||
update | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • information or data that updates • the act of bringing someone or something up to date verb • modernize or bring up to date • bring up to date; supply with recent information • bring to the latest state of technology or supply with the latest data | ||||||||
variance | nounn | |||||||
noun • an event that departs from expectations • discord that splits a group • the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value • a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions • the quality of being subject to variation • an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation) • an activity that varies from a norm or standard | ||||||||
variation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change • an activity that varies from a norm or standard • a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished • something a little different from others of the same type • an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard • the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north • the process of varying or being varied • (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon) • (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration • (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure • the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard | ||||||||
about-face | nounn | |||||||
noun • act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation • a major change in attitude or principle or point of view verb • turn, usually 180 degrees • change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint | ||||||||
volte-face | nounn | |||||||
noun • a major change in attitude or principle or point of view |