Meaning

10 senses

  1. (countable, uncountable)The process or result of becoming different.

    The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it.

    Such much-needed changes to the exam format might have a serious effect on candidates' performance.

    Änderung, Veränderung, Wandel

    измене́ниеizmenénije, переме́наpereména

    змі́наzmína

    a thing that is different

  2. (uncountable)Small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination.

    Can I get change for this $100 bill, please?

    Wechselgeld

    ме́лкие де́ньгиmélkije dénʹgi, ме́лочьméločʹ

    дрібні́ гро́шіdribní hróši, дрібняки́dribnjaký, дрібні́dribní

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

  3. (countable)A replacement.

    a change of clothes

    заме́наzaména, сме́наsména

    замі́наzamína, змі́наzmína

  4. A replacement.

    (countable, uncountable)A replacement of a soiled diaper with a clean one; a diaper change.

    The baby needs a change

  5. (uncountable)Balance of money returned from the sum paid after deducting the price of a purchase.

    A customer who pays with a 10-pound note for a £9 item receives one pound in change.

    Rückgeld

    сда́чаsdáča

    ре́штаréšta, зда́чаzdáča, оста́чаostáča

  6. (uncountable)An amount of cash, usually in the form of coins, but sometimes inclusive of paper money.

    Do you have any change on you? I need to make a phone call.

    This bus ride requires exact change.

    ме́лочьméločʹ

    дрібні́dribní

  7. (countable)A transfer between vehicles.

    The train journey from Bristol to Nottingham includes a change at Birmingham.

    переса́дкаperesádka

    пере́сідкаperésidka, переса́дкаperesádka

  8. (countable, uncountable)A change-up pitch.

  9. (countable, uncountable)Any order in which a number of bells are struck, other than that of the diatonic scale.

  10. (Scotland, countable, dated, uncountable)A public house; an alehouse.

    1727-1728, Edward Burt, Letters from a Gentleman in the North of Scotland to his Friend in London They call an alehouse a change.

Examples

8405 sentences

  1. I'm sorry, I don't have change.

    Перепрошую, у мене немає здачі. — deniko

    ruИзвините, у меня нет мелочи. — Hellerick

    deTut mir leid, ich habe kein Kleingeld. — MUIRIEL

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  2. When did you change your address?

    Коли ти змінила адресу? — Ahha

    ruКогда ты сменила адрес? — Wezel

    deWann hast du deine Adresse geändert? — Yorwba

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  3. We have to change our plan.

    Ми повинні змінити свій план. — deniko

    ruНам надо изменить наш план. — marafon

    deWir müssen unseren Plan ändern. — Esperantostern

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  4. I changed my address last month.

    Минулого місяця я змінив адресу. — deniko

    ruЯ сменил адрес в прошлом месяце. — sharptoothed

    deIch habe letzten Monat meine Adresse geändert. — MUIRIEL

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  5. The traffic light changed to red.

    Сигнал світлофора змінився на червоний. — deniko

    ruСигнал светофора сменился на красный. — Hellerick

    deDie Verkehrsampel wurde rot. — Manfredo

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 5
the process of becoming different:
small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination:
a replacement:
balance returned after a purchase:
a transfer between vehicles:
Русский
By meaning 5
the process of becoming different:
small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination:
a replacement:
balance returned after a purchase:
a transfer between vehicles:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
the process of becoming different:
small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination:
balance returned after a purchase:

Origin

From Middle English changen, chaungen, from Old French changier, from Late Latin cambiāre,

From Middle English changen, chaungen, from Old French changier, from Late Latin cambiāre, from Latin cambīre (“to exchange, barter”), derived from the noun cambium (“change”) (whence was loaned the English doublet cambium), from Gaulish cambion, earlier *kambyom (“change”), related to Proto-Celtic *kambos (“twisted, crooked”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱh₂(e)mbos, *(s)kh₂(e)mbos (“crooked”). More at skimp, scam; see also Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em-.

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Forms

plural: changes
Singularchange
Pluralchanges

regular

Synonyms

12 synonyms
the process of becoming different:transitionB2transformationB1
modificationB2variationB2alterationdeviationmutationpermutationtransfigurationtransmutation
Close in meaning
  • an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another:alterationmodification
  • a difference that is usually pleasant:variety

Antonyms

4 antonyms
conservationB1continuanceperpetuationpreservationB1

Word family

82 related words
RelatedevolutionB2modificationB2transformationB1alterB2interchangeexact changealterationmutationreorganization
Derivedclimate changeB2overchangerechangeunchangeand changebaby changeball changebreaking changecareer changechangeabilitychange agentchange aversionchange bagchange bowlerchange keychangelesschangelogchange machinechangemakerchangemakingchange managementchange orderchangeoutchange parade

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

Collocations

12 patterns
  • change his mind
  • change your mind
  • change my mind
  • change the subject
  • want to change
  • to change his
  • make some changes
  • have to change
  • need to change
  • changed a lot
  • change his plans
  • for a change

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
chanceA2chancellorB2chandelierchangchangeablechangerchannelB1
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