shift vs transmutation

transmutation vs shift

shift and transmutation both are nouns.

shift is a verb but transmutation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shift	Yes	No	Yes	No
transmutation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, shift and transmutation are synonyms defined as:

shift and transmutation: a qualitative change

Other synonyms of shift include transformation.

shift (noun)	transmutation (noun)
the act of moving from one place to another	an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
the act of changing one thing or position for another	a qualitative change
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist	(physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment)
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
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

shift (verb)	transmutation (verb)
make a shift in or exchange of
move and exchange for another
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
move from one setting or context to another
change in quality
change gears
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 transmutation

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