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Definition of shift
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noun (n)
an event in which something is displaced without rotation (noun.event)
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a qualitative change (noun.event)
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the time period during which you are at work (noun.time)
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the act of changing one thing or position for another (noun.act)
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the act of moving from one place to another (noun.act)
Example: His constant shifting disrupted the class.
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(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other (noun.object)
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a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time (noun.group)
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the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters (noun.artifact)
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a woman's sleeveless undergarment (noun.artifact)
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a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist (noun.artifact)
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The act of shifting. (noun)
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verb (v)
make a shift in or exchange of (verb.change)
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change place or direction (verb.motion)
Example: Shift one's position.
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move around (verb.motion)
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move very slightly (verb.motion)
Example: He shifted in his seat.
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move from one setting or context to another (verb.change)
Example: Shift the emphasis.
Shift one's attention.
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change in quality (verb.change)
Example: His tone shifted.
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move and exchange for another (verb.change)
Example: Shift the date for our class reunion.
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move sideways or in an unsteady way (verb.motion)
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move abruptly (verb.motion)
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use a shift key on a keyboard (verb.communication)
Example: She could not shift so all her letters are written in lower case.
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change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change (verb.change)
Example: Grimm showed how the consonants shifted.
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change gears (verb.change)
Example: You have to shift when you go down a steep hill.
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lay aside, abandon, or leave for another (verb.change)
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To divide; to distribute; to apportion. (verb)
source: webster1913
To divide; to distribute. (verb)
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