"shapechange" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shapechanges [plural]
Etymology: Compound of shape + change. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|en|shape|change}} Compound of shape + change Head templates: {{en-noun}} shapechange (plural shapechanges)
  1. (science fiction, fantasy) An instance of shapechanging. Categories (topical): Fantasy, Science fiction, Fictional abilities, Shapeshifters Derived forms: shapechanger, shapechanging
    Sense id: en-shapechange-en-noun-OpwrUVe5 Disambiguation of Fictional abilities: 45 55 Disambiguation of Shapeshifters: 45 55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Topics: fantasy, literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Verb

Forms: shapechanges [present, singular, third-person], shapechanging [participle, present], shapechanged [participle, past], shapechanged [past]
Etymology: Compound of shape + change. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|en|shape|change}} Compound of shape + change Head templates: {{en-verb}} shapechange (third-person singular simple present shapechanges, present participle shapechanging, simple past and past participle shapechanged)
  1. (science fiction, fantasy) To shapeshift. Categories (topical): Fantasy, Science fiction, Fictional abilities, Shapeshifters
    Sense id: en-shapechange-en-verb-lFFtR~pu Disambiguation of Fictional abilities: 45 55 Disambiguation of Shapeshifters: 45 55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Topics: fantasy, literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

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