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change vs development

development vs change

change and development both are nouns.

change is a verb but development is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
change Yes No Yes No
development Yes No No No
As nouns, development is a hyponym of change; that is, development is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than change:
  • change: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
  • development: a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation
Other hyponyms of change include acceleration, deceleration, retardation, slowing, avulsion, break, mutation, sublimation, surprise, birth, nascence, nascency, nativity, breakup, detachment, separation, vagary, fluctuation, variation, conversion, death, decease, expiry, decrease, drop-off, lessening, destabilization, increase, easing, moderation, relief, deformation, transition, shift, transformation, transmutation, scintillation, sparkling, twinkle, play, shimmer, transmutation, damage, harm, impairment, revolution, chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation, sex change, loss of consciousness.
change (noun) development (noun)
the action of changing something act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
a different or fresh set of clothes the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
a thing that is different (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated
a difference that is usually pleasant a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another a district that has been developed to serve some purpose
the result of alteration or modification processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible
coins of small denomination regarded collectively (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess)
a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event
change (verb) development (verb)
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
change clothes; put on different clothes
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
remove or replace the coverings of
become deeper in tone
change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
give to, and receive from, one another
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