SEA CHANGE Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase sea change. (close relations)
Definition of SEA CHANGE
Best Alternative Words for SEA 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) | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
revolution | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving • the overthrow of a government by those who are governed • a single complete turn (axial or orbital) | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 |