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jump vs shift

shift vs jump

jump and shift both are nouns.

jump and shift both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jump Yes No Yes No
shift Yes No Yes No
As verbs, shift is a hypernym of jump; that is, shift is a word with a broader meaning than jump:
  • jump: pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
  • shift: lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
Other hypernyms of jump include change, switch.
jump (noun) shift (noun)
the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground the act of moving from one place to another
a sudden involuntary movement the act of changing one thing or position for another
descent with a parachute a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
(film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another a woman's sleeveless undergarment
an abrupt transition the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
a sudden and decisive increase an event in which something is displaced without rotation
a qualitative change
a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
the time period during which you are at work
jump (verb) shift (verb)
increase suddenly and significantly make a shift in or exchange of
rise in rank or status move and exchange for another
go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another move from one setting or context to another
bypass change in quality
make a sudden physical attack on change gears
enter eagerly into change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
move forward by leaps and bounds use a shift key on a keyboard
cause to jump or leap change place or direction
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm move very slightly
run off or leave the rails move around
start (a car engine whose battery is dead) by connecting it to another car's battery move abruptly
jump down from an elevated point move sideways or in an unsteady way
jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
be highly noticeable
Difference between jump and shift

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