| has gloss | (noun) the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
change of state |
| lexicalization | eng: change of state |
| subclass of | (noun) the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"
change |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of charging a liquid with a gas making it effervescent
aeration |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of passing from one state or place to the next
transition, passage |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of altering something secretly or improperly
tampering, meddling |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of transfering something from one form to another; "the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise"
transference, transfer |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"
termination, ending, conclusion |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
nullification, override |
| has subclass | (noun) a change from one state to the opposite state; "there was a reversal of autonomic function"
reversal |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
commencement, start, beginning |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"
arousal, rousing |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
preparation, cooking, cookery |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of adding a seasoning to food
seasoning |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality; "the team's continued success is attributable to a steady infusion of new talent"
infusion |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"
improvement |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of making something more beautiful
beautification |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
decoration |
| has subclass | (noun) changing something with the result that it becomes worse
worsening |
| has subclass | (noun) changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
degradation, debasement |
| has subclass | (noun) an act that changes the light that something reflects
change of color |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of soiling something
dirtying, soilure, soiling |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of making something wet
wetting |
| has subclass | (noun) biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
mastication, chewing, chew, manduction |
| has subclass | (noun) causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals)
defoliation |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose
specialization, specialisation |
| has subclass | (noun) the act of making something spiritual; infusing it with spiritual content
spiritualization, spiritualisation |