单词 | change of state |
释义 | change of state (once / 72959 pages) n WORD FAMILY change of state: changes of state USAGE EXAMPLESThe events should be triggered when the playback state of the ad changes — regardless of what function initiated the change of state. New York Times(Feb 08, 2016) It can undergo a change of state—freezing or boiling—as those molecules rearrange themselves into new structures. Slate(Dec 21, 2015) Per How Stuff Works: The trick is activating the fluid’s change of state. Scientific American(Aug 07, 2013) n the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics Exp|Hypo|Hyper Creation (theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence final solutionthe mass murder of Jews under the German Nazi regime from 1941 until 1945 Alamoa siege and massacre at a mission in San Antonio in 1836; Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged and massacred American rebels who were fighting to make Texas independent of Mexico Battle of the Little Bighorna battle in Montana near the Little Bighorn River between United States cavalry under Custer and several groups of Native Americans (1876); Custer was pursuing Sioux led by Sitting Bull; Custer underestimated the size of the Sioux forces (which were supported by Cheyenne warriors) and was killed along with all his command aeration the act of charging a liquid with a gas making it effervescent passage, transitionthe act of passing from one state or place to the next meddling, tamperingthe act of altering something secretly or improperly transfer, transferencethe act of transfering something from one form to another conclusion, ending, terminationthe act of ending something nullification, overridethe act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something reversala change from one state to the opposite state beginning, commencement, startthe act of starting something arousal, rousingthe act of arousing cookery, cooking, preparationthe act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat seasoningthe act of adding a seasoning to food infusionthe act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality improvementthe act of improving something beautificationthe act of making something more beautiful decorationthe act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive) worseningchanging something with the result that it becomes worse debasement, degradationchanging to a lower state (a less respected state) change of coloran act that changes the light that something reflects dirtying, soiling, soilurethe act of soiling something wettingthe act of making something wet chew, chewing, manduction, masticationbiting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow defoliationcausing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals) specialisation, specializationthe act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose spiritualisation, spiritualizationthe act of making something spiritual; infusing it with spiritual content abortthe act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed demonetisation, demonetizationending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender of a country fossilisation, fossilizationbecoming inflexible or out of date seguethe act of changing smoothly from one state or situation to another release, tone ending(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone closing, completion, culmination, mop up, windupa concluding action retirementwithdrawal from your position or occupation relinquishing, relinquishmentthe act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc. breakup, dissolutionthe termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations) overthrowthe termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) adjournment, dissolutionthe termination of a meeting discharge, dismissal, dismission, firing, liberation, release, sack, sackingthe termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) destruction, devastationthe termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists kill, killing, putting to deaththe act of terminating a life abolishment, abolitionthe act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery) liquidation, settlementtermination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities drug withdrawal, withdrawalthe termination of drug taking closedown, closing, closure, shutdowntermination of operations extinction, extinguishing, quenchingthe act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning disappearance, fadegradually ceasing to be visible abortiontermination of pregnancy cancellationthe act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement vitiationnullification by the destruction of the legal force; rendering null counteraction, neutralisation, neutralizationaction intended to nullify the effects of some previous action deactivation, defusingthe act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb) neutralisation, neutralizationaction intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war regress, regression, retrogression, retroversion, reversionreturning to a former state jumping-off point, point of departure, springboarda beginning from which an enterprise is launched activationmaking active and effective (as a bomb) attack, tone-beginninga decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase constitution, establishment, formation, organisation, organizationthe act of forming or establishing something debut, entry, first appearance, introduction, launching, unveilingthe act of beginning something new face-off(ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players first step, initiative, opening, opening movethe first of a series of actions groundbreaking, groundbreaking ceremonythe ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project housing startthe act of starting to construct a house icebreakera beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere inauguration, startupthe act of starting a new operation or practice creation, foundation, founding, initiation, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, originationthe act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new installation, installing, installment, instalmentthe act of installing something (as equipment) jump ball(basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate kickoff(football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score recommencement, resumptionbeginning again scrum, scrummage(rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession startupthe act of setting in operation bakingcooking by dry heat in an oven browning, toastingcooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill broil, broiling, grillingcooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill) frying, sauteingcooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle fusion cookingcooking that combines ingredients and techniques and seasonings from different cuisines braisingcooking slowly in fat in a closed pot with little moisture poachingcooking in simmering liquid roastingcooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added) boiling, simmering, stewingcooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil tenderisation, tenderizationthe act of making meat tender by pounding or marinating it percolationthe act of making coffee in a percolator saltingthe act of adding salt to food sweeteningthe act of adding a sweetener to food developmentact of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining cleaning, cleansing, cleanupthe act of making something clean correction, rectificationthe act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right optimisation, optimizationthe act of rendering optimal perfectionthe act of making something perfect reforma change for the better as a result of correcting abuses amelioration, betterment, meliorationthe act of relieving ills and changing for the better self-improvement, self-reformationthe act of improving yourself beauty treatmentenhancement of someone's personal beauty glamorisation, glamorization, glamourisation, glamourizationthe act of glamorizing; making something or someone more beautiful (often in a superficial way) adornmentthe action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting embellishment, ornamentationthe act of adding extraneous decorations to something window dressingthe decoration of shop windows trimmingthe act of adding decoration tessellationthe act of adorning with mosaic figurationdecorating with a design tattoothe practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining titivation, tittivationsprucing up; making decorative additions to markingthe act of making a visible mark on a surface clarification, clearingthe act of removing solid particles from a liquid enrichmentact of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding humanisation, humanizationthe act of making more human modernisation, modernizationmaking modern in appearance or behavior overhaul, redevelopment, renovationthe act of improving by renewing and restoring enhancement, sweeteningan improvement that makes something more agreeable upturnan upward movement or trend as in business activity downswing, downturna worsening of business or economic activity airing, ventilationthe act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, repair, reparationthe act of putting something in working order again dehumanisation, dehumanizationthe act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities animalisation, animalization, brutalisation, brutalizationan act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities barbarisation, barbarizationan act that makes people primitive and uncivilized bastardisation, bastardizationan act that debases or corrupts corruption, subversiondestroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity demoralisation, demoralizationdestroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy constipation, deadening, impairment, stultificationthe act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) popularisation, popularization, vulgarisation, vulgarizationthe act of making something attractive to the general public profanationdegradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening abasement, humiliationdepriving one of self-esteem lightening, whiteningchanging to a lighter color blackening, darkeningchanging to a darker color discoloration, discolourationthe act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded coloring, colouringthe act or process of changing the color of something maculation, spotting, stainingthe act of spotting or staining something contamination, pollutionthe act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors dousing, ducking, immersion, submersionthe act of wetting something by submerging it drenching, soaking, souse, sousingthe act of making something completely wet dampening, moisteningthe act of making something slightly wet splash, splashingthe act of scattering water about haphazardly wateringwetting with water chompingthe act of chewing noisily gumming, mumblingineffectual chewing (as if without teeth) rumination(of ruminants) chewing (the cud) discontinuance, discontinuationthe act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) awakening, wakening, waking upthe act of waking excitation, excitementsomething that agitates and arouses incitation, incitementan act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating inflaming, inflammationarousal to violent emotion inspiration, stirringarousing to a particular emotion or action stimulationthe act of arousing an organism to action titillationan agreeable arousal stabilisation, stabilizationthe act of making something (as a vessel or aircraft) less likely to overturn upgradethe act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components) vulgarisation, vulgarizationthe act of rendering something coarse and unrefined cuisine, culinary artthe practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared change the action of changing something |
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