"changes" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒɪz/ Audio: en-us-changes.ogg
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  1. plural of change Tags: form-of, plural Form of: change
    Sense id: en-changes-en-noun-FNuXiAp5
  2. (music) Short for chord changes. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: chord changes Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-changes-en-noun-m5~Dln90 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 53 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 54 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 54 45 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Verb

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒɪz/ Audio: en-us-changes.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} changes
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of change Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: change
    Sense id: en-changes-en-verb-YFi87Tc4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 53 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 54 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 54 45
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