change
process, event or action that deviates from the present state
oscillation
amount of variation between extrema of a function or sequence
technological transition
period of change in society brought on by technological innovation
conjunction elimination
inference in propositional logic
code-switching
action of changing between two or more languages, or language varieties, in the context of a single conversation
language shift
substitution of a community's language by another one over time
mixing
process of mechanically manipulating a heterogeneous mixture to make it more homogeneous
transition
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technological change
process of invention, innovation and diffusion of technology or processes
fade
gradual change in level of audio signal
business development
tasks and processes to develop and implement growth opportunities within and between organizations
succession of states
process of transferring roles and responsibilities as states and their boundaries change
lubrication
process or technique employed to reduce friction between, and wear of one or both, surfaces in proximity and moving relative to each other, by interposing a substance called a lubricant in between them
stylizing
adaptation of a shape or representation to a certain style or the abstract reduction of a template
style change
form of change
gauge conversion
change of rail tracks or rail vehicles to a different gauge
update
change of a database
college transfer
practice in education
drift
type of language change
evolution
gradual change
Pareto improvement
reallocation of resources that strictly helps someone while harming no one
environmental change
change in the natural environment caused by human or natural factors
time shift
change e.g. from/to standard time to DST
name change
renaming (of any item)
partition
division of a territory
brainwashing
process in which a group or individual "systematically uses unethically manipulative methods to persuade others to conform to the wishes of the manipulator(s), often to the detriment of the person being manipulated"
signal edge
in electronics, a transition of a digital signal from low to high or high to low
energy transition
long-term structural change towards sustainable energy systems
Military Revolution
the theory that a series of radical changes in military strategy and tactics during the 16th and 17th centuries resulted in major lasting changes in governments and society
telephone number portability
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turnover
change or shift in personnel caused by reorganization, resignation or discharge
deflection
change in an object's velocity as a consequence of collision with a surface
revision
revision of the systematics of a group of living things
reorganization
change in the hierarchical structure of an organization
distraction
diversion of attention away from an intended focus
big bang adoption
when a new system is adopted instantly
culture change
in public policy, change in the beliefs or practices of a group of people
intra-company transfer
where a company reassigns an employee to work in a different location
currency appreciation and depreciation
change of currency values relative to other currencies
high-definition television transition
switchover or simulcast to HD television
social mobility
mobility to move social classes
foot binding
Chinese custom of applying tight binding to the feet of young girls to modify the shape and size of their feet as a status symbol and mark of beauty, practised from 10th to early 20th centuries
body modification
deliberate altering of the human anatomy for non-medical reasons
Digital Revolution
change from analog, mechanical, and electronic technology to digital technology
software cracking
modification of software, often to use it for free
planetary migration
astronomical phenomenon when a planet or other stellar satellite interacts with a disk of gas or planetesimals, resulting in the alteration of the satellite's orbital parameters, especially its semi-major axis
neutralization
in phonology, changes in the acoustic quality of sounds which are perceived as "weakening"
trend
consistent direction of change over time
contrapuntal motion
movement of two melodic lines with respect to each other
Old Style and New Style dates
changes in calendar conventions from Julian to Gregorian dates