# changes

Pronunciation: say "CHAYN-jiz" /ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of change. — plural of change
   - Simple: Plural of change. Use it for more than one change.
   - _Small changes to the recipe added up to a very different loaf._
   - _The bell-ringers practiced their changes for an hour before the service._
3. Ellipsis of chord changes. — Ellipsis of chord changes.
   - Simple: Short for chord changes, the set of chords a band follows through a song.
   - _A jazz soloist improvises over the changes rather than over the melody._
   - _The pianist called out the changes so the bassist could follow the tune._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of change. — third-person singular simple present indicative of change
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of change. Use it after he, she, it, or one thing.
   - _Nothing changes in this village except the price of bread._
   - _The train changes crews at the border and continues south._

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