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shift vs exchange

exchange vs shift

shift and exchange both are nouns.

shift and exchange both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shift Yes No Yes No
exchange Yes No Yes No
As verbs, exchange is a hypernym of shift; that is, exchange is a word with a broader meaning than shift:
  • shift: move and exchange for another
  • exchange: put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
Other hypernyms of shift include interchange, replace, substitute.
shift (noun) exchange (noun)
the act of moving from one place to another reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
the act of changing one thing or position for another the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist the act of changing one thing for another thing
a woman's sleeveless undergarment the act of giving something in return for something received
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value
an event in which something is displaced without rotation (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop
a qualitative change (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes
a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time a workplace for buying and selling; open only to members
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
the time period during which you are at work a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one)
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
shift (verb) exchange (verb)
make a shift in or exchange of exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
move and exchange for another change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another exchange a penalty for a less severe one
move from one setting or context to another give to, and receive from, one another
change in quality put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
change gears hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent
change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
use a shift key on a keyboard
change place or direction
move very slightly
move around
move abruptly
move sideways or in an unsteady way
Difference between shift and exchange

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