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changes

CHAYN-jiz/ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒɪz/

3 meanings of changes

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of change. Use it for more than one change.

    The new manager made a lot of changes in her first week.

    We had two train changes on the way to the coast.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of change. Use it after he, she, it, or one thing.

    The weather changes fast in the mountains.

    She changes the baby and puts him down for a nap.

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  3. 3
    nounabbreviationellipsis
    Short for chord changes, the set of chords a band follows through a song.

    The guitarist learned the changes before the first rehearsal.

    Play the changes slowly until you can hear where each chord goes.

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changes is a form of change

change, noun: The act of becoming different, or one time when something becomes different. Full entry

Forms
changechanges plural
Spelling
change → changes: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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