change of state
Shift in condition
A change of state is the transformation of matter from one physical form to another—solid to liquid, liquid to gas, or the reverse.
Water changing to ice or steam are common examples.
The term also applies in computing and electronics, where a system transitions from one condition to another: The sensor detects any change of state in the circuit.
Thorough change in form
- alterationAct of modifying
- transitionChange from one state
- shiftMovement or work period
- conversionAct of changing states
modification · metamorphosis · transmutation · evolution · mutation · transfiguration · flux · passage
Return to consciousness
- realizationGrasping what's true
- epiphanySudden profound insight
- conversionAct of changing states
- breakthroughSudden important advance
transformation · healing · recovery · growth · enlightenment · catharsis · rebirth · renewal
Matter shifting between states
- meltingSolid-to-liquid transition
- freezingExtremely cold
- boilingLiquid vaporization temperature
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
vaporization · sublimation · solidification · deposition · crystallization · fusion · latent heat · enthalpy
Species changing over generations
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- speciationFormation of distinct species
- natural selectionDifferential reproductive success
divergence · variation · fitness · genetic drift · survival · extinction · radiation · convergence
transformation
Thorough change in form
- alterationAct of modifying
- transitionChange from one state
- shiftMovement or work period
conversion · modification · metamorphosis · transmutation · evolution · mutation · transfiguration · flux · passage · progression
awakening
Return to consciousness
- realizationGrasping what's true
- epiphanySudden profound insight
- conversionAct of changing states
breakthrough · transformation · healing · recovery · growth · enlightenment · catharsis · rebirth · renewal · self-actualization
phase transition
Matter shifting between states
condensation · vaporization · sublimation · solidification · deposition · crystallization · fusion · latent heat · enthalpy · thermodynamics
evolution
Species changing over generations
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- speciationFormation of distinct species
natural selection · divergence · variation · fitness · genetic drift · survival · extinction · radiation · convergence · selection pressure
metamorphosis
Profound biological restructuring
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
butterfly · molting · larva · tadpole · cocoon · life cycle · pupation · emergence · nymph · instar
change of statestasis
State of inactivity
permanence · constancy · stability · invariance · immutability
change of stateequilibrium
State of balance
static equilibrium · inertia · quiescence · dormancy · stagnation
change of statefreezing
Extremely cold
solidification · vaporization · condensation · melting · sublimation
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