amplitude - (physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave

luxation - displacement or misalignment of a joint or organ

translation - a uniform movement without rotation

alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"

betterment, improvement, advance - 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 gray tin a very cold temperatures

changeover, conversion, transition - an event that results in a transformation

retrogression, degeneration - passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form

strengthening - becoming stronger

weakening - becoming weaker

hours - a period of time assigned for work; "they work long hours"

workday, working day - the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage; "they work an 8-hour day"

go, spell, tour, turn - a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"

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

change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"

switcheroo - a sudden unexpected switch

movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"

geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks

fault line - (geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface

crack, scissure, cleft, crevice, fissure - a long narrow opening

Denali Fault - a major open geological fault in Alaska

inclined fault - a geological fault in which one side is above the other

San Andreas Fault - a major geological fault in California; runs from San Diego to San Francisco; the source of serious earthquakes

strike-slip fault - a geological fault in which one of the adjacent surfaces appears to have moved horizontally

manpower, men, work force, workforce, hands - the force of workers available

day watch, day shift - 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.)

shoulder strap, strap - a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag

undergarment - a garment worn under other garments

dress, frock - a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

back - shift to a counterclockwise direction; "the wind backed"

veer - shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered"

move, displace - cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

beat down - dislodge from a position; "She beat the dealer down to a much better price"

move, displace - cause to move, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

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; "put down 5 and carry 2"

shuffle - move about, move back and forth; "He shuffled his funds among different accounts in various countries so as to avoid the IRS"

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; "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court"

translocate - transfer (a chromosomal segment) to a new position

move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

transpose, transplant, transfer - transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"

change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

substitute, replace - put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items; "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"

move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

type, typewrite - write by means of a keyboard with types; "type the acceptance letter, please"

phonetics - the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis

change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

switch, change, shift - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"

exchange, convert, commute, change - exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"

change - change clothes; put on different clothes; "Change before you go to the opera"

shift - change gears; "you have to shift when you go down a steep hill"

break - change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another; "Her voice broke to a whisper when she started to talk about her children"

channel-surf, surf - switch channels, on television

leap, jump - pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; "leap into fame"; "jump to a conclusion"

diphthongise, diphthongize - change from a simple vowel to a diphthong; "This vowel diphthongized in Germanic"

cut - make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene to another"

break - change directions suddenly