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switch vs alter

alter vs switch

switch is a noun but alter is not a noun.

switch and alter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
switch Yes No Yes No
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of switch; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than switch:
  • switch: make a shift in or exchange of
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of switch include change, modify.
switch (noun) alter (noun)
the act of changing one thing or position for another
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
switch (verb) alter (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) remove the ovaries of
make a shift in or exchange of become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation make an alteration to
flog with or as if with a flexible rod
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
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