Change: meaning, definitions and examples
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change
[ ʧeɪndʒ ]
money
Money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Can you give me change for a twenty-dollar bill?
- He paid for the coffee with loose change.
Translations
Translations of the word "change" in other languages:
🇵🇹 mudança
- alteração
- trocar
🇮🇳 परिवर्तन
- बदलाव
- बदलना
🇩🇪 Änderung
- Veränderung
- wechseln
🇮🇩 perubahan
🇺🇦 зміна
- змінювати
- обмінювати
🇵🇱 zmiana
- zmieniać
- wymiana
🇯🇵 変化 (へんか)
- 変更 (へんこう)
- 交換 (こうかん)
🇫🇷 changement
- modification
- échanger
🇪🇸 cambio
- modificación
- cambiar
🇹🇷 değişiklik
- değişim
- değiştirmek
🇰🇷 변화 (변화)
- 변경 (변경)
- 교환 (교환)
🇸🇦 تغيير
🇨🇿 změna
🇸🇰 zmena
🇨🇳 变化 (biànhuà)
- 改变 (gǎibiàn)
- 更换 (gēnghuàn)
🇸🇮 sprememba
🇮🇸 breyting
🇰🇿 өзгеріс
🇬🇪 ცვლილება (ts'vlileba)
🇦🇿 dəyişiklik
🇲🇽 cambio
- modificación
- cambiar
Word origin
The word 'change' originated from the Old French word 'changier', which means 'to exchange'. It has been used in the English language since the 13th century. Over time, 'change' has evolved to encompass various meanings, including alteration and transformation. The concept of change is fundamental to human existence, reflecting the inevitability of growth and adaptation.
See also: changeability, changeable, changeably, changed, changeover, changer, changes, changing, exchange, interchange, unchangeability, unchangeable, unchangeably, unchanged, unchanging, unchangingly.