CHANGEOVER | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of changeover in English changeovernoun [ C usually singular ] uk /ˈtʃeɪndʒˌəʊ.vər/ us /ˈtʃeɪndʒˌoʊ.vɚ/

changeover noun [C usually singular] (IN GENERAL)

Add to word list Add to word list a complete change from one system or method to another: The changeover to the new taxation system has created a lot of problems. Synonyms conversion transition Change and changes

• adaptive evolution
• adjustment
• alteration
• anti-evolutionism
• be ahead of the curve idiom
• flatten
• flip
• flip a switch idiom
• flip-flop
• fluctuation
• recalibration
• reconversion
• reformation
• regime change
• reincarnation
• unspool
• unspooling
• unsteadily
• unsteady
• untick

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changeover noun [C usually singular] (IN TENNIS)

in sports such as tennis, the time when players have a short rest before changing to the other end of the court (= playing area) in between games: During changeovers, she would refer to notes she had written to herself. On the changeover, he walked off the court and into the locker room for 10 minutes. Tennis & racket sports

• ace
• alley
• approach shot
• backcourt
• ball boy
• ball girl
• chip
• forecourt
• forehand
• mixed doubles
• paddle tennis
• paddleball
• padel
• passing shot
• pelota
• pickleball
• seed
• shuttlecock
• string
• tramlines

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changeover noun [C usually singular] (IN RUNNING/SWIMMING)

in relay races (= races in which each person in a team runs or swims part of the race), the time when one member of the team hands the baton (= stick) to the next, or when the next swimmer starts: The world 100m and 200m champion dropped the baton on the last changeover. In a swimming relay changeover, your feet must still be touching the starting block when the incoming swimmer touches the wall.

• Despite a poor changeover, he handed the baton to the next runner with a slight lead.

Athletics

• anchor leg
• anchorman
• athletic
• athletically
• blade
• breast
• breast the tape idiom
• caber
• dash
• fun run
• hammer
• hurdler
• non-athlete
• outkick
• pole vault
• pole vaulter
• race walking
• sack race
• stagger
• steeplechase

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Swimming (Definition of changeover from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

changeover | American Dictionary

changeovernoun [ C ] us /ˈtʃeɪndʒˌoʊ·vər/ Add to word list Add to word list a replacement of one system or method by another: The changeover to the new accounting system created a lot of problems. (Definition of changeover from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

changeover | Business English

changeovernoun [ C, usually singular ] uk /ˈtʃeɪndʒˌəʊvər/ us Add to word list Add to word list a change from using one system, machine, method, etc. to another: changeover from sth to sth Most airlines have completed the changeover from paper tickets to e-ticketing. (Definition of changeover from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of changeover

changeover He has over 150 publications and has recently coauthored a book on design and changeover. From the Cambridge English Corpus Moreover, the locus of the changeover appears to be between the middle-aged and youngest generations. From the Cambridge English Corpus Thus, while some crop changeovers were brought about by tenants, others occurred through the direct or indirect intervention of landowners. From the Cambridge English Corpus But computers certainly can facilitate a changeover from present to reformed spelling. From the Cambridge English Corpus The excesses of the power changeover created a social situation of chaos. From the Cambridge English Corpus That is not to say, of course, that questions of identity and ideology played no part in the changeover. From the Cambridge English Corpus This reordering results from an end to violent conflict and/or a changeover from an authoritarian regime to one based on principles of democracy and pluralism. From the Cambridge English Corpus This suggests that the pace of modification was rapid enough that each renovation may have been precipitated by a changeover in the leadership of the group. From the Cambridge English Corpus Since the euro changeover, there has been a growing number of cases of fraudulent use of fake euro coins in coin-operated machines. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English So at the point of changeover no one is going to be deprived of family allowance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Like the present penny and threepenny bit, it will be legal tender and current coin for the duration of the changeover period. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is another reason for wondering whether the changeover to means-testing in that area is entirely justified. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is hoped to complete the operation in bronze coins by changeover day. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 With this in mind, it is necessary to organise the practical dimension of the changeover well as a matter of priority. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Now, because of a changeover, once again there is a question mark. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of changeover?

Translations of changeover

in Chinese (Traditional) （體制或方法的）完全改變，大轉變，更改… See more in Chinese (Simplified) （体制或方法的）完全改变，大转变，更改… See more in Spanish cambio… See more in Portuguese transição… See more in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Polish in Norwegian in Korean in Italian 切り替える, 移行（いこう）する… See more ...e/a geçmek, dönmek, tarz/usul değiştirmek… See more passer (de …) à …… See more canviar… See more przechodzić, przestawiać się… See more gå over, bytte over… See more 바꾸다… See more cambiare… See more Need a translator?

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    • changeover (IN GENERAL)
    • changeover (IN TENNIS)
    • changeover (IN RUNNING/SWIMMING)
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