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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
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abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
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change
the action of changing something
the action of changing something
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entail go
the act of entailing property
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about-face, volte-face, reversal, policy change go
a major change in attitude or principle or point of view
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adulteration go
the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another)
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move, relocation go
the act of changing your residence or place of business
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downshift go
a change to a lower gear in a car or bicycle
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downshift go
a change from a financially rewarding but stressful career to a less well paid but more fulfilling one
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filtration go
the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filter
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reduction, simplification go
the act of reducing complexity
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decimalization, decimalisation go
the act of changing to a decimal system
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metrification, metrication go
the act of changing from imperial units of measurement to metric units: meters, grams, seconds
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variation go
the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
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turning go
act of changing in practice or custom
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diversification, variegation go
the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered)
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flux go
in constant change
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switch, switching, shift go
the act of changing one thing or position for another
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exchange, substitution, commutation go
the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help"
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promotion go
act of raising in rank or position
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demotion go
act of lowering in rank or position
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change of state go
the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
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alteration, modification, adjustment go
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
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move, motion, movement go
the act of changing location from one place to another
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movement go
the act of changing the location of something
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move, motion, movement, motility go
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
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change of direction, reorientation go
the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented
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change of magnitude go
the act of changing the amount or size of something
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change of integrity go
the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something
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conversion go
the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another
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updating go
the act of changing something to bring it up to date (usually by adding something)
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change of shape go
an action that changes the shape of something
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satisfaction go
act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite
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nationalization, nationalisation go
the action of rendering national in character
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communization, communisation go
a change from private property to public property owned by the community
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secularization, secularisation go
the activity of changing something (art or education or society or morality etc.) so it is no longer under the control or influence of religion
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rollover go
the act of changing the institution that invests your pension plan without incurring a tax penalty