sea change

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see cheynj]
- /si tʃeɪndʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see cheynj]
- /si tʃeɪndʒ/

Definitions of sea change words

noun sea change a striking change, as in appearance, often for the better. 1
noun sea change any major transformation or alteration. 1
noun sea change a transformation brought about by the sea. 1
countable noun sea change A sea change in someone's attitudes or behaviour is a complete change. 0
noun sea change a seemingly magical change, as brought about by the action of the sea 0
noun sea change a transformation, esp. a major one 0

See all 6 definitions of sea change

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Origin of sea change

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

First recorded in 1600-10

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sea change

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sea change

sea change popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sea change usage trend in Literature

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