Switches

//ˈswɪt͡ʃ.ɪz//

Synonyms for "switches" (487 found)

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Closest matches (98)

interchange substitution switch over trade about face about-face accommodation action adaptation adjustment agency alchemy alteration alternate amelioration anagnorisis angle apostacize apostasy apostatize

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Verb(9 words)

exchange interchange shift swap swap out alternate change change over commute

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continuity contrivance control conversion convert cooperate counterchange cowhide crop cudgel cut deadwood deal defect defection deflect deflection degeneration degenerative change delegation

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deliver denouement deport deputation deputyship desert design deterioration development deviate deviation device difference diffuse direct discontinuity displacement disseminate divergence diversification diversion diversity divert do business do over draw aside drub dub in earthshaker ease off edge off electrical parts and devices episode even trade exchange expel export extradite eye opener eye-opener fable fall fall away fall off falling action false hair ferule fitting flag flagellate flagellum flail flip flop flip-flop flog fly off fork frond fustigate gee generator get back at get even with gimmick give a whipping give and take give in exchange give place to give the stick glance glance off go off go over goofy gradual change growth hand hand forward hand on hand over haw head off horse-trade horsewhip imp impart import improvement incident jib joint joker kicker knout lace lapse lash lay on leg limb line link lobe lobule local color logroll logrolling make make do make do with make over make way for melioration member metastasize metathesize

Verb(3 words)

counterchange flip flip-flop

Noun(7 words)

crop double-decker electric switch electrical switch flag glock switch makepeace

Related words (243)

mitigation modification modulation mood motif move aside movement mythos naturalization naturalize offer in exchange offshoot organ overthrow paddle pandybat parts pass pass on pass over

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pass the buck passage pay back perfuse peripeteia permute pinion pistol whip pistol-whip plan plot points pommel pork barrel power of attorney progress pummel put up with qualification quid pro quo radical change ramage ramification rat rattan rawhide re creation re-creation re-formation realignment reciprocate recognition reconversion reconvert redeem redesign redirect reduce reduce to reduction reform reformation regular relay remaking render renewal replacement representation requite reshaping resolution resolve into respond restructuring retaliate return return the compliment revelation reversal reverse revival revivification revolution ring in rising action rod rotate ruler runner sarment scheme scion scissors scourge secede secondary plot sheer off shift shocker shoot shove aside shunt shy shy off side sidestep sidetrack sidle slant slip smite spank spear spray spread sprig sprit sprout spur staggerer startler steer clear of step aside stick stolon story strap strike stripe structure subject subplot subrogation substitute sucker sudden change supersedence superseding supersedure supersession supplantation supplanting supplantment surprisal surprise surprise ending surprise package surprise party swap swap horses swapping swing swinge switch-over tail take in exchange tendril thallus thematic development theme thrash throw thump thunderbolt thunderclap tit for tat tone topic total change trade in trade off trade sight unseen trading traffic transfer transfer property transform transformation transfuse transit transition translate translocate transmit transplace transplant transpose trounce truck truncheon turn turn aside turn away turn back turn cloak turn into turn over turnabout turning into twig twist twitch upheaval variation variety vary veer veer off vicariousness violent change volte face volte-face wag waggle wallop wane wave whale whip whop wing worsening

Noun(11 words)

option permutation points replacement rute scissors shift specifier substitution switching transposition

Verb(9 words)

replace substitute switch out switch over swop tack throw trade transpose

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Sample sentences

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The scientist participated in developing high-voltage switches, a key component crucial for setting off explosions needed to trigger nuclear warhead.

Source: tatoeba (1429835)

Samples are acquired from an analog-to-digital converter at interrupt level and written to one of two ping-pong buffers. When one buffer fills, the interrupt handler switches to the other and sets a flag for the full buffer to be written to disk.

Source: tatoeba (2099835)

This machine has a lot of switches and buttons.

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The singer suddenly switches into falsetto.

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