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SWITCHES Synonyms

There are 28 synonyms of the word switches. (exact relations)
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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

flip
verbv
noun

• an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return

• a suite of internet protocols, which provide Security transparency, security and network management.

• hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg

• a sudden, quick movement

• the act of flipping a coin

• a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water

• (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team

adjective satellite

• marked by casual disrespect

verb

• lightly throw to see which side comes up

• cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation

• look through a book or other written material

• toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air

• cause to move with a flick

• throw or toss with a light motion

• move with a flick or light motion

• turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse

• react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way

• go mad, go crazy

• reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

interchange
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams

• mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)

• the act of changing one thing for another thing

• reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)

verb

• put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

• give to, and receive from, one another

• cause to change places

• reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

swap
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an equal exchange

verb

• exchange or give (something) in exchange for

• move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science

alternate
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired

noun

• someone who takes the place of another person

adjective satellite

• every second one of a series

• serving or used in place of another

• occurring by turns; first one and then the other

verb

• go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions

• exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions

• be an understudy or alternate for a role

• reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

• do something in turns

change
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

• a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event

• the action of changing something

• the result of alteration or modification

• the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due

• a thing that is different

• a different or fresh set of clothes

• coins of small denomination regarded collectively

• money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency

• a difference that is usually pleasant

verb

• cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

• undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature

• become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

• lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

• change clothes; put on different clothes

• exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category

• give to, and receive from, one another

• change from one vehicle or transportation line to another

• become deeper in tone

• remove or replace the coverings of

crop
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the yield from plants in a single growing season

• a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale

• a collection of people or things appearing together

• the output of something in a season

• the stock or handle of a whip

• a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food

verb

• cut short

• prepare for crops

• yield crops

• let feed in a field or pasture or meadow

• feed as in a meadow or pasture

• cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

dowel
nounn
noun

• a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together

exchange
verb, nounv, n
noun

• chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another

• a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one)

• the act of changing one thing for another thing

• the act of giving something in return for something received

• a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication

• a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members

• (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes

• reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)

• the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:

• (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop

• (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value

verb

• give to, and receive from, one another

• exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category

• change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

• hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent

• put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

• exchange a penalty for a less severe one

flag
verb, nounv, n
noun

• emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

• a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.

• plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

• a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device

• flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green

• stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones

• a conspicuously marked or shaped tail

verb

• communicate or signal with a flag

• provide with a flag

• droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

• decorate with flags

• become less intense

flip-flop
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a decision to reverse an earlier decision

• a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe

• an electronic circuit that can assume either of two stable states

• a backward somersault

verb

• reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

option
nounn
noun

• the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited

• one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

• the act of choosing or selecting

permutation
nounn
noun

• an event in which one thing is substituted for another

• the act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements

• complete change in character or condition

• act of changing the lineal order of objects in a group

replacement
nounn
noun

• the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another

• someone who takes the place of another person

• an event in which one thing is substituted for another

• a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another

• filling again by supplying what has been used up

• a person who follows next in order

specifier
nounn
noun

• someone who draws up specifications giving details (as for obtaining a patent)

substitution
nounn
noun

• an event in which one thing is substituted for another

• the act of putting one thing or person in the place of 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)

switching
verbv
noun

• the act of changing one thing or position for another

swop
verbv
noun

• an equal exchange

verb

• exchange or give (something) in exchange for

tack
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails

• a short nail with a sharp point and a large head

• gear for a horse

• (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind

• (nautical) the act of changing tack

• sailing a zigzag course

verb

• fasten with tacks

• turn into the wind

• create by putting components or members together

• sew together loosely, with large stitches

• fix to; attach

• reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

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Alternatives for SHIFT

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