change-up change-of-pace change-of-pace ball off-speed pitch | a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball |
about-face volte-face reversal policy change | a major change in attitude or principle or point of view, an about-face on foreign policy |
change | the action of changing something, the change of government had no impact on the economy, his change on abortion cost him the election |
pitching change | replacing a pitcher in baseball |
change of state | the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics |
oil change | replacing dirty oil with clean |
engagement booking | employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time, the play had bookings throughout the summer |
change of color | an act that changes the light that something reflects |
change of direction reorientation | the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented |
change of course | a change in the direction that you are moving |
change of magnitude | the act of changing the amount or size of something |
change of integrity | the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something |
change of shape | an action that changes the shape of something |
change ringing | ringing tuned bells in a fixed order that is continually changing |
reservation | the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion |
booking reservation | the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group), wondered who had made the booking |
change | a different or fresh set of clothes, she brought a change in her overnight bag |
change | a thing that is different, he inspected several changes before selecting one |
variety change | a difference that is usually pleasant, he goes to France for variety, it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic |
mental reservation reservation arriere pensee | an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly |
reversal change of mind flip-flop turnabout turnaround | a decision to reverse an earlier decision |
reservation | something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.) |
reservation qualification | a statement that limits or restricts some claim, he recommended her without any reservations |
reservation | the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance |
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 |
change of location travel | a movement through space that changes the location of something |
sea change | a profound transformation |
sex change | a change in a person's physical sexual characteristics (as by surgery and hormone treatments) |
bureau de change | (French) an establishment where you can exchange foreign money |
reservation reserve | a district that is reserved for particular purpose |
Indian reservation | a reservation set aside for the use of Indians |
ticket agent booking clerk | someone who sells tickets (e.g., theater seats or travel accommodations) |
booker booking agent | someone who engages a person or company for performances |
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 |
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 |
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 |
small change chickenfeed chump change | a trifling sum of money |
change | coins of small denomination regarded collectively, he had a pocketful of change |
chemical process chemical change chemical action | (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved |
climate change global climate change | a change in the world's climate |
phase change phase transition state change physical change | a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition |
temperature change | a process whereby the degree of hotness of a body (or medium) changes |
change | a relational difference between states, especially between states before and after some event, he attributed the change to their marriage |
menopause climacteric change of life | the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends |
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 |
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 |
change alter modify a | 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 |
change by reversal turn reverse | change to the contrary, The trend was reversed, the tides turned against him, public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern |
change integrity | change in physical make-up |
change shape change form deform | assume a different shape or form |