Social change

money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency; "he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the…

growth to a global or worldwide scale; "the globalization of the communication industry"

growth to a global or worldwide scale; "the globalization of the communication industry"

making modern in appearance or behavior; "the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process"

making modern in appearance or behavior; "the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process"

a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something

a formal and solemn declaration of objection; "they finished the game under protest to the league president"; "the senator rose to register his…

a formal and solemn declaration of objection; "they finished the game under protest to the league president"; "the senator rose to register his…

make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices; "reform a political system"

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving; "the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution"

relating to human society and its members; "social institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal forces"; "social legislation"

relating to human society and its members; "social institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal forces"; "social legislation"

the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban

the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban

the event of one object coming closer to another

the event of one object coming closer to another

a movement back from an impact

movement that causes the formation of a curve

movement that causes the formation of a curve

confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"

the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position

the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position

(geology) a horizontal dislocation

the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

the motion of one object relative to another; "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"

the motion of one object relative to another; "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"

the random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid

a movement back from an impact

a movement back from an impact

the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

a movement back from an impact

the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring"

the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam

the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam

a movement through space that changes the location of something

a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"

a movement in a new direction; "the turning of the wind"

a jerky pulling movement

(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth

wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves

(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"

an unsteady rocking motion

a jerky pulling movement

a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring"

improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition; "reform the health system in this country"

(acoustics) a wave that transmits sound

a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"

(astronomy) the rising of a star above the horizon

a movement upward; rise above the ground; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"

a movement upward; rise above the ground; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"

the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"

a large sea wave

a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity; "the explosion created a shock wave"

rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)

rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)

waves breaking on the shore

a glancing rebound

free movement or passage (as of cytoplasm within a cell or sap through a plant); "ocean circulation is an important part of global climate"; "a…

a long curling sea wave

a slow longitudinal movement or deformation

the amount by which a propagating wave is bent

the amount by which a propagating wave is bent

a movement downward; "the rise and fall of the tides"

a movement into or inward

a movement into or inward

a movement downward; "the rise and fall of the tides"

the motion made by flapping up and down

the motion made by flapping up and down

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

a wave motion; "the fluctuations of the sea"

the motion made by flapping up and down

the motion made by flapping up and down

movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction; "irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps"

(physics) a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of light

(physics) a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of light

a single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes…

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a…

movement upward in virtue of lightness

a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground

(physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean

a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"

a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a…

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a…

(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a…

the amount by which a propagating wave is bent

an occurrence of rebounding or springing back

an occurrence of rebounding or springing back

the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction

turning in an opposite direction or position; "the reversal of the image in the lens"

a single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes…

a glancing rebound

a small wave on the surface of a liquid

a small wave on the surface of a liquid

a small wave on the surface of a liquid

a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground

a movement upward; rise above the ground; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"

a movement upward; rise above the ground; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"

a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore

a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore

a single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes…

a wave on the surface of a lake or landlocked bay; caused by atmospheric or seismic disturbances

an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels); "he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel"

a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity; "the explosion created a shock wave"

a wave whose waveform resembles a sine curve

(acoustics) a wave that transmits sound

process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)

a wave (as a sound wave in a chamber or an electromagnetic wave in a transmission line) in which the ratio of its instantaneous amplitude at one…

a wave (as a sound wave in a chamber or an electromagnetic wave in a transmission line) in which the ratio of its instantaneous amplitude at one…

waves breaking on the shore

a large sea wave

the movement or sound of water; "the swash of waves on the beach"

the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea