transmutation vs shift

shift vs transmutation

transmutation and shift both are nouns.

transmutation is not a verb while shift is a verb.

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

As nouns, transmutation and shift are synonyms defined as:

transmutation and shift: a qualitative change

Other synonyms of transmutation include transformation.

transmutation (noun)	shift (noun)
an act that changes the form or character or substance of something	the act of moving from one place to another
a qualitative change	the act of changing one thing or position for another
(physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment)	a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
	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

transmutation (verb)	shift (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

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