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    shifting
    /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. changing, especially unpredictably: "diverse districts with shifting demographics"

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  2. 1. : to exchange for or replace by another : change. 2. a. : to change the place, position, or direction of : move. b. : to make a change in (place) 3. : to change phonetically.

  3. adjective. uk / ˈʃɪf.tɪŋ / us / ˈʃɪf.tɪŋ / Add to word list. always changing or moving: They lost their way in the shifting sands of the Sahara. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Changing frequently. capriciously. capriciousness. changeable. changeful. inconsistency. inconsistently. inconstantly. patchiness. patchy. ping-pong. protean.

  4. The word shifting describes something that is taking a new direction either physically or in thought. If you’ve recently decided that the earth may be round, you are shifting from a flat-Earth viewpoint to a round-Earth one.

  5. Synonyms for SHIFTING: shift, move, movement, relocation, motion, stirring, flapping, stir; Antonyms of SHIFTING: inertia, immobility, motionlessness, stop, termination, stillness, cessation, finish.

  6. to get rid of something unwanted, or to sell something: Modern detergents will shift most stains. The people at the toy shop expect to shift a lot of stock in the run-up to Christmas. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Idioms. shift yourself. shift (your) ground. Phrasal verb.

  7. Define shifting. shifting synonyms, shifting pronunciation, shifting translation, English dictionary definition of shifting. v. shift·ed , shift·ing , shifts v. tr. 1. To exchange for another of the same class: shifted assignments among the students. 2. To move or transfer from...

  8. Shifting is used to describe something which is made up of parts that are continuously moving and changing position in relation to other parts.