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changeover

change·o·ver
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [cheynj-oh-ver]
    • /ˈtʃeɪndʒˌoʊ vər/
    • /ˈtʃeɪndʒˌəʊ.vər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [cheynj-oh-ver]
    • /ˈtʃeɪndʒˌoʊ vər/

Definitions of changeover word

  • countable noun changeover A changeover is a change from one activity or system to another. 3
  • noun changeover an alteration or complete reversal from one method, system, or product to another 3
  • noun changeover a reversal of a situation, attitude, etc 3
  • noun changeover the act of transferring to or being relieved by a team-mate in a relay race, as by handing over a baton, etc 3
  • noun changeover the point in a relay race at which the transfer is made 3
  • noun changeover the exchange of ends by two teams, esp at half time 3

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Origin of changeover

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; noun use of verb phrase change over

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Parts of speech for Changeover

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

changeover popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

changeover usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for changeover

noun changeover

  • transition — movement, passage, or change from one position, state, stage, subject, concept, etc., to another; change: the transition from adolescence to adulthood.
  • shift — to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange: to shift friends; to shift ideas.
  • switch — a slender, flexible shoot, rod, etc., used especially in whipping or disciplining.
  • alteration — An alteration is a change in or to something.
  • reversal — an act or instance of reversing.

Antonyms for changeover

noun changeover

  • stagnation — the state or condition of stagnating, or having stopped, as by ceasing to run or flow: Meteorologists forecast ozone and air stagnation.

Top questions with changeover

  • what is a changeover?
  • what is a changeover relay?
  • what is changeover time?
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