changing

UK /ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/ US /ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/

noun 1

Definitions

noun

Change; alteration.

And stand steadfast in the unchangeable life and seed of God, which was before changings and alterings were; and which will remain when they all are gone.

Collocations

ADJ.

considered, elderly, whole

The whole situation was changing so rapidly that nobody could keep up with it.

VERB + CHANGING

code, cope, discount, keeps, married, result, see, shortcoming

She keeps changing her mind about which university to attend.

CHANGING + NOUN

environment, hairstyle, japan, job, jobs, lot, numbers, pupils

She's been changing jobs every couple of years looking for better opportunities.

PREP.

in, in, with, without

She managed to get dressed without changing her mind about going to the party.

ADV.

constantly, drastically, rapidly

The weather has been changing drastically this year, affecting our harvest.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — marked by continuous change or effective action

ever-changing

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

And stand steadfast in the unchangeable life and seed of God, which was before changings and alterings were; and which will remain when they all are gone.

Wiktionary

People should understand that the world is changing.

Tatoeba · #2327

School systems have to cope with changing numbers of pupils.

Tatoeba · #21473

Science and technology have come to pervade every aspect of our lives and, as a result, society is changing at a speed which is quite unprecedented.

Tatoeba · #23992

The result is a continual search for food in a changing environment.

Tatoeba · #48407

It is difficult to overcome this shortcoming without drastically changing the whole system.

Tatoeba · #53481

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