Shift Mnemonic
Explore definitions and mnemonics for shift.
shift
shift
/ʃɪft/
Examples
- The faster the celestial object moves toward you, the bluer the shift.
- The platform is then shifted laterally.
- The shifting of the valve is adjustable.
- But the balance of power in the country is shifting.
- The main one was a shifting of the text.
- The moon and the clouds also shift.
- The scene shifts to the end of the 1931.
- This creates the shift in the interference pattern.
- This shift affected the symbolism of the emblem.
- But the shift has been to the detriment of Montreal.
an event in which something is displaced without rotation
a qualitative change
the time period during which you are at work
the act of changing one thing or position for another
the act of moving from one place to another
a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
make a shift in or exchange of
change place or direction
move around
move very slightly
move from one setting or context to another
change in quality
move and exchange for another
move sideways or in an unsteady way
move abruptly
use a shift key on a keyboard
change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
change gears
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
"Shy + Gift. Too timid to move or change places with the present."
"Ship + Drift. The boat moves with a slight push or shift in the wind."