Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Noun
S: (n) change, alteration, 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"
S: (n) change (a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event) "he attributed the change to their marriage"
S: (n) change (the action of changing something) "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"
S: (n) change (the result of alteration or modification) "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains"
S: (n) consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon) "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
S: (n) offspring, materialization, materialisation (something that comes into existence as a result) "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring"; "this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts"
S: (n) aftereffect (any result that follows its cause after an interval)
S: (n) aftermath, wake, backwash (the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)) "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
S: (n) bandwagon effect (the phenomenon of a popular trend attracting even greater popularity) "in periods of high merger activity there is a bandwagon effect with more and more firms seeking to engage in takeover activity"; "polls are accused of creating a bandwagon effect to benefit their candidate"
S: (n) brisance (the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion)
S: (n) butterfly effect (the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere, e.g., a butterfly flapping its wings in Rio de Janeiro might change the weather in Chicago)
S: (n) change (the result of alteration or modification) "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains"
S: (n) coattails effect ((politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party) "he counted on the coattails effect to win him the election"
S: (n) Coriolis effect ((physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation; on Earth the Coriolis effect deflects moving bodies to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere)
S: (n) dent (an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)) "it made a dent in my bank account"
S: (n) domino effect (the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall))
S: (n) harvest (the consequence of an effort or activity) "they gathered a harvest of examples"; "a harvest of love"
S: (n) impact, wallop (a forceful consequence; a strong effect) "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"
S: (n) influence (the effect of one thing (or person) on another) "the influence of mechanical action"
S: (n) product (a consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances) "skill is the product of hours of practice"; "his reaction was the product of hunger and fatigue"
S: (n) placebo effect (any effect that seems to be a consequence of administering a placebo; the change is usually beneficial and is assumed result from the person's faith in the treatment or preconceptions about what the experimental drug was supposed to do; pharmacologists were the first to talk about placebo effects but now the idea has been generalized to many situations having nothing to do with drugs)
S: (n) position effect ((genetics) the effect on the expression of a gene that is produced by changing its location in a chromosome)
S: (n) repercussion, reverberation (a remote or indirect consequence of some action) "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later"
S: (n) response (a result) "this situation developed in response to events in Africa"
S: (n) side effect, fallout (any adverse and unwanted secondary effect) "a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal"
S: (n) spillover ((economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure)
S: (n) change (the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due) "I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change"
S: (n) change (a thing that is different) "he inspected several changes before selecting one"
S: (n) change (a different or fresh set of clothes) "she brought a change in her overnight bag"
S: (n) change (coins of small denomination regarded collectively) "he had a pocketful of change"
S: (n) change (money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency) "he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver"
S: (n) variety, change (a difference that is usually pleasant) "he goes to France for variety"; "it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"
Verb
S: (v) change, alter, 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"
S: (v) 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"
S: (v) change, alter, vary (become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence) "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
S: (v) switch, shift, change (lay aside, abandon, or leave for another) "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"
S: (v) change (change clothes; put on different clothes) "Change before you go to the opera"
S: (v) change, exchange, commute, convert (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"
S: (v) exchange, change, interchange (give to, and receive from, one another) "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"
S: (v) transfer, change (change from one vehicle or transportation line to another) "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"
S: (v) deepen, change (become deeper in tone) "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"
S: (v) change (remove or replace the coverings of) "Father had to learn how to change the baby"; "After each guest we changed the bed linens"