Meaning

2 senses
  1. A shift or change; a shifting movement.

  2. The phenomenon by which two or more constituents appearing on the same side of their common head exchange positions to obtain non-canonical order.

More definitions
  • the act of moving from one place to another

Forms

plural: shiftings
Singularshifting
Pluralshiftings

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the act of moving from one place to another:shift

Word family

10 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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