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shifting |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb shift 6 of 10 senses of shift Sense 1 switch, change over shift => back Sense 2 shift, dislodge, reposition => beat down Sense 3 transfer, shift => shunt => carry => shuffle => transship => bunker => carry over carry forward => remove, transfer Sense 5 shift => transfer, transpose, transplant Sense 8 careen, sway, wobble, shift, tilt => totter Sense 10 switch, shift, change => break => surf, channel-surf => leap, jump => diphthongize => cut => break Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb shift 6 of 10 senses of shift Sense 1 switch, change over shift => back Sense 2 shift, dislodge, reposition => beat down Sense 3 transfer, shift => shunt => carry => shuffle => transship => bunker => carry over carry forward => remove, transfer Sense 5 shift => transfer, transpose, transplant Sense 8 careen, sway, wobble, shift, tilt => totter Sense 10 switch, shift, change => break => surf, channel-surf => leap, jump => diphthongize => break => cut => cut away => break Entailment of verb shift Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb shift 10 senses of shift Sense 1 switch, change over shift => change, alter Sense 2 shift, dislodge, reposition => move displace Sense 3 transfer, shift => move displace Sense 4 stir, shift, budge, agitate => move Sense 5 shift => change, alter Sense 6 shift => change Sense 7 shift => substitute, replace Sense 8 careen, sway, wobble, shift, tilt => move Sense 9 lurch, pitch, shift => move Sense 10 switch, shift, change Familiarity of verb shift shift used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 10) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb shift Sense 1 switch, change over shift => change, alter -------------- Sense 2 shift, dislodge, reposition => move displace -------------- Sense 3 transfer, shift => move displace -------------- Sense 4 stir, shift, budge, agitate => move -------------- Sense 5 shift => change, alter -------------- Sense 6 shift => change -------------- Sense 7 shift => substitute, replace -------------- Sense 8 careen, sway, wobble, shift, tilt => move -------------- Sense 9 lurch, pitch, shift => move -------------- Sense 10 switch, shift, change -------------- Grep of noun shifting shifting Overview of noun shifting The noun shifting has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) shift, shifting -- (the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class") Overview of verb shift The verb shift has 10 senses (first 7 from tagged texts) 1. (13) switch, change over shift -- (make a shift in or exchange of "First Joe led; then we switched") 2. (12) shift, dislodge, reposition -- (change place or direction; "Shift one's position") 3. (5) transfer, shift -- (move around "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket") 4. (2) stir, shift, budge, agitate -- (move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat") 5. (2) shift -- (move from one setting or context to another; "shift the emphasis"; "shift one's attention") 6. (1) shift -- (change in quality; "His tone shifted") 7. (1) shift -- (move and exchange for another; "shift the date for our class reunion") 8. careen, sway, wobble, shift, tilt -- (move sideways or in an unsteady way as of a ship or a vehicle out of control) 9. lurch, pitch, shift -- (move abruptly) 10. switch, shift, change -- (lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes") Overview of adj shifting The adj shifting has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) shifting -- (continuously moving or changing from position or direction; "he drifted into the shifting crowd"; "their nervous shifting glances") 2. (2) shifting -- (continuously varying; "taffeta with shifting colors") 3. shifting, unfirm -- ((of soil) unstable; "shifting sands"; "unfirm earth") Antonyms of adj shifting 3 senses of shifting Sense 1 shifting INDIRECT (VIA moving) -> nonmoving, unmoving Sense 2 shifting INDIRECT (VIA variable) -> invariable Sense 3 shifting, unfirm INDIRECT (VIA loose) -> compact Similarity of adj shifting 3 senses of shifting Sense 1 shifting => moving (vs. nonmoving) Sense 2 shifting => variable (vs. invariable) Sense 3 shifting, unfirm => loose (vs. compact) Attributes of adj shifting Familiarity of adj shifting shifting used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj shifting shifting Overview of noun shifting The noun shifting has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) shift, shifting -- (the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class") Overview of verb shift The verb shift has 10 senses (first 7 from tagged texts) 1. (13) switch, change over shift -- (make a shift in or exchange of "First Joe led; then we switched") 2. (12) shift, dislodge, reposition -- (change place or direction; "Shift one's position") 3. (5) transfer, shift -- (move around "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket") 4. (2) stir, shift, budge, agitate -- (move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat") 5. (2) shift -- (move from one setting or context to another; "shift the emphasis"; "shift one's attention") 6. (1) shift -- (change in quality; "His tone shifted") 7. (1) shift -- (move and exchange for another; "shift the date for our class reunion") 8. careen, sway, wobble, shift, tilt -- (move sideways or in an unsteady way as of a ship or a vehicle out of control) 9. lurch, pitch, shift -- (move abruptly) 10. switch, shift, change -- (lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes") Overview of adj shifting The adj shifting has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) shifting -- (continuously moving or changing from position or direction; "he drifted into the shifting crowd"; "their nervous shifting glances") 2. (2) shifting -- (continuously varying; "taffeta with shifting colors") 3. shifting, unfirm -- ((of soil) unstable; "shifting sands"; "unfirm earth")
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