shift
Noun
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is a type of: translation - a uniform movement without rotationsubtypes:same as: displacement
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is a type of: alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to anothersubtypes:
- advance, betterment, improvement - a change for the better; progress in development
- population shift - a change in the relative numbers of the different groups of individuals making up a population
- pyrolysis - transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat
- sea change - a profound transformation
- sublimation - (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
- tin disease, tin pest, tin plague - the transformation of ordinary white tin into powdery grey tin at very cold temperatures
- changeover, conversion, transition - an event that results in a transformation
- degeneration, retrogression - passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
- strengthening - becoming stronger
- weakening - becoming weaker
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is a type of: hours - a period of time assigned for worksubtypes:
- go, spell, tour, turn - a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
- trick - a period of work or duty
- watch - a period of time (4 or 2 hours) during which some of a ship's crew are on duty
- day shift - the work shift during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
- evening shift, swing shift - the work shift during the evening (as 4 p.m. to midnight)
- graveyard shift, night shift - the work shift during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)
- split shift - a working shift divided into two periods of time with several hours in between
is a part of: workday, working day - the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wagesame as: duty period, work shift -
is a type of: change - the action of changing somethingsubtypes: switcheroo - a sudden unexpected switch
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same as: shifting
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referred to in: geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rockssubtypes:
- inclined fault - a geological fault in which one side is above the other
- strike-slip fault - a geological fault in which one of the adjacent surfaces appears to have moved horizontally
specific instances:- denali fault - a major open geological fault in Alaska
- san andreas fault - a major geological fault in California; runs from San Diego to San Francisco; the source of serious earthquakes
has: fault line - (geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface -
subtypes:
- day shift, day watch - workers who work during the day (as 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
- evening shift - workers who work during the evening (as 4 p.m. to midnight)
- graveyard shift, night shift - workers who work during the night (as midnight to 8 a.m.)
- relay - a crew of workers who relieve another crew
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is a type of: key - a lever (as in a keyboard) that actuates a mechanism when depressedis a part of: typewriter keyboard - a keyboard for manually entering characters to be printedsame as: shift key
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is a type of: undergarment, unmentionable - a garment worn under other garmentshas: shoulder strap, strap - a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag
Verb
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same as: change over, switch
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is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sensesubtypes: beat down - dislodge from a positionsame as: dislodge, reposition
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is a type of: displace, move - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sensesubtypes:
- transpose - transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality
- shunt - transfer to another track, of trains
- carry - transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
- shuffle - move about, move back and forth
- transship - transfer for further transportation from one ship or conveyance to another
- bunker - transfer cargo from a ship to a warehouse
- carry forward, carry over - transfer from one time period to the next
- remove, transfer - shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
- translocate - transfer (a chromosomal segment) to a new position
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is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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is a type of: exchange, interchange, replace, substitute - put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
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is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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is a type of: move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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referred to in: phonetics - the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysisis a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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subtypes:
- transition - make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another)
- shift - change gears
- break - change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another
- channel-surf, surf - switch channels, on television
- jump, leap - pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
- diphthongise, diphthongize - change from a simple vowel to a diphthong
- cut - make an abrupt change of image or sound
- break - change directions suddenly
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- Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
- Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
- Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
- Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
- When?
- Where?
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