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WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / tʃeɪndʒ / NAmE / tʃeɪndʒ /
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  • a change in the weather
  • important changes to the tax system
  • there was no change in the patient's condition overnight.
  • she is someone who hates change.
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change

(noun)BrE / tʃeɪndʒ / NAmE / tʃeɪndʒ /
  1. the act or result of something becoming different
    • a change in the weather
    • important changes to the tax system
    • There was no change in the patient's condition overnight.
    • She is someone who hates change.
    • social/political/economic change
  2. the fact of a situation, a place or an experience being different from what is usual and therefore likely to be interesting, enjoyable, etc.
    • Finishing early was a welcome change.
    • Let's stay in tonight for a change.
    • Can you just listen for a change?
    • It makes a change to read some good news for once.
  3. the process of replacing something with something new or different; a thing that is used to replace something
    • see also regime change
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/regime-change
    • a change of address
    • a change of government
    • a change from agriculture to industry
    • There will be a crew change when we land at Dubai.
    • Let's get away for the weekend. A change of scene (= time in a different place) will do you good.
  4. an extra set of clothes, etc.
    • She packed a change of clothes for the weekend.
    • I keep a change of shoes in the car.
  5. the money that you get back when you have paid for something giving more money than the amount it costs
    • Don't forget your change!
    • That's 40p change.
    • The ticket machine gives change.
  6. coins rather than paper money
    • Do you have any change for the parking meter?
    • a dollar in change (= coins that together are worth one dollar)
    • I didn't have any small change (= coins of low value) to leave as a tip.
    • He puts his loose change in a money box for the children.
    • Could you give me change for a ten pound note (= coins or notes that are worth this amount)?
    • I counted the money carefully.
    • Where can I change my money into dollars?
    • paper money(= money that is made of paper, not coins)
    • How much cash do you have on you?
    • Payments can be made by cheque or in cash.
    • How much money/cash do you have on you?
    • The ticket machine doesn’t give change.
    • I don’t have any small change(= coins of low value).
  7. an occasion when you go from one bus, train or plane to another during a journey
    • The journey involved three changes.
    • = menopause
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/menopause
  8. a person, thing, situation, etc. that is better/worse than the previous or present one
    • Voters see the new leader as a change for the better.
  9. if you have a change of heart, your attitude towards something changes, usually making you feel more friendly, helpful, etc.
    • Dan did not want to get married but recently he’s had a change of heart.
  10. an act of changing what you think about a situation, etc.
  11. to get no help or information from somebody
    • We got no change out of the legal department.
  12. to make changes to something in order to have greater variety
    • Ring the changes with a new colour.
  13. an event or a series of events that has started to happen and will cause important changes or results
    • A wind of change was blowing through the banking world.

    Extra Examples

    • A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.
    • Ask the cashier if she has change for €20.
    • Businesses have to adapt to change.
    • Courses offered in schools reflect changes in the job market.
    • He called for a change of mood in Scottish politics.
    • He emptied his pockets of loose change.
    • He made a rapid gear change as he approached the bend.
    • He needs to show a change in attitude if he is to succeed.
    • He said he’s not coming, but he might have a change of heart.
    • How far does war bring about social change?
    • I checked my change before leaving the store.
    • I had around £25 in change.
    • I made a couple of minor changes to my opening paragraph.
    • I need to make some drastic changes in my life.
    • I needed a change of scene after being in the job for so long.
    • I reckon we’ve all made a big change for the better.
    • I told the taxi driver to keep the change.
    • I usually take the bus to school, but today I walked for a change.
    • I’ve got about 25 dollars in change.
    • I’ve seen many changes since I started farming.
    • In the current climate of change, adaptability is vital.
    • It made a pleasant change not having to work.
    • Major economic changes have occurred recently.
    • Take a change of clothes in case you get dirty.
    • Television has undergone a sea change in the last two years.
    • The eighties were a period of great change in publishing.
    • The last few years have seen a change in attitudes to single parents.
    • The manual work made a welcome change from his previous job as a telephone operator.
    • The meal left me with not much change from $200.
    • The president realized he could not hold back the tide of change, and resigned.
    • The report called for sweeping changes to the health system.
    • The research will measure any changes in the children’s sleep patterns.
    • These policies are designed to combat the effects of climate change.
    • These reforms have brought about significant changes in the overall economy.
    • This machine does not give change.
    • Train times are subject to change without notice.
    • We are going to introduce a few changes to the system.
    • We resist change because of fear of the unknown.
    • Young people are more willing to embrace change.
    • net change in incomes
    • the change from the old to the new system
    • the need for a culture change within the industry
    • Can you give me change for a ten pound note?
    • Do you have any change for the ticket machine?
    • Don’t forget your change!
    • Finishing early was a welcome change.
    • He puts his loose change in a money box for the children.
    • I didn’t have any small change to leave as a tip.
    • Let’s stay in tonight for a change.
    • That’s 40p change.
    • The ticket machine doesn’t give change.
    • There was no change in the patient’s condition overnight.
    • We need to inform you of important changes to the tax system.
    • We’re hoping for a change in the weather.
    • a dollar in change

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old French change (noun), changer (verb), from late Latin cambiare, from Latin cambire ‘barter’, probably of Celtic origin.
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