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Changing vs Shifting - What's the difference?

changing | shifting |

As verbs the difference between changing and shifting

is that changing is while shifting is .

As nouns the difference between changing and shifting

is that changing is change; alteration while shifting is a shift or change; a shifting movement.

changing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Derived terms

    * everchanging * unchanging

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • change; alteration
  • * George Fox
    • And stand steadfast in the unchangeable life and seed of God, which was before changings and alterings were; and which will remain when they all are gone.

    shifting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A shift or change; a shifting movement.
  • * (Charles Lamb)
    • I remember the last time I saw Macbeth played, the discrepancy I felt at the changes of garment which he varied, the shiftings and reshiftings, like a Romish priest at mass.
  • * 1978 , Jack Vance, The View from Chickweed's Window
    • Then everyone moved at the same time — slight shiftings of the hands and feet, furtive easings of position.