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   shift

   /ʃɪft/

   verb

   • 1. move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance: "a team from the power company came to shift the cables away from the house" Similar movecarrytransfertransportconveytakebringbearlugcarthaulfetchswitchmove aroundtransposerelocaterepositionrearrangedisplacemoveslideslipmove aroundbe displaced
   • ▪ change the position of one's body, especially because one is nervous or uncomfortable: "he shifted a little in his chair" Similar changealteradjustmake adjustments toadaptamendrecastvarymodifyrevisereverseretractdo a U-turn onrow backeat one's wordsdo an about-turn onOpposite keepstick to
   • ▪ change the emphasis, direction, or focus of: "she's shifting the blame on to me"
   • ▪ change in emphasis, direction, or focus: "the wind had shifted to the east" Similar veeralterchangebackvaryfluctuateturnswingchange direction
   • ▪ move quickly: informal British "you'll have time for a bite if you shift"
   • ▪ move from a place or rouse oneself from a state of inactivity: informal British "shift yourself, Ruby, do something useful and get the plates"
   • ▪ move (data) to the right or left in a register: "the partial remainder is shifted left"
   • ▪ remove (a stain): informal British "thorough cleaning is necessary to shift all cooking residues" Similar get rid oftake outget offremovebudgeliftexpunge
   • ▪ sell (something): informal "a lot of high-priced product you simply don't know how to shift"
   • ▪ eat or drink (something) hastily or in large amounts. informal British
   • 2. change gear in a vehicle: North American "she shifted down to fourth"
   • 3. be evasive or indirect: archaic "they know not how to shift and rob as the old ones do"
   • 4. kiss and engage in sexually stimulating activity with (someone): informal Irish "she had kissed or shifted him three months earlier at a house party"

   noun

   • 1. a slight change in position, direction, or tendency: "a shift in public opinion" Similar movementmoveshiftingtransferencetransportconveyanceswitchtranspositionrelocationrepositioningrearrangementchangealterationadjustmentadaptationamendmentrecastingvariationmodificationrevisionreversalretractionsea changeU-turnrowbackabout-turn
   • ▪ the displacement of spectral lines.
   • ▪ a key on a typewriter or computer keyboard used to switch between two sets of characters or functions, principally between lower- and upper-case letters.
   • ▪ short for sound shift
   • ▪ the gear lever or gear-changing mechanism in a vehicle. North American
   • ▪ the positioning of successive rows of bricks so that their ends do not coincide.
   • ▪ a movement of the digits of a word in a register one or more places to left or right, equivalent to multiplying or dividing the corresponding number by a power of whatever number is the base.
   • ▪ a change of position by two or more players before the ball is put into play.
   • 2. each of two or more recurring periods in which different groups of workers do the same jobs in relay: "Anne was on the night shift" Similar work periodstintspell of workstretch
   • ▪ the group of people who work during a particular shift: "the bus was still waiting there when the day shift went home" Similar groupcrewgangteamsquadpatrol
   • 3. a woman's straight unwaisted dress.
   • ▪ a long, loose-fitting undergarment. historical
   • 4. an ingenious or devious device or stratagem: archaic "the thousand shifts and devices of which Hannibal was a master" Similar stratagemschemesubterfugeexpedientdodgetrickrusewileartificedeceptionstrategydeviceplan
   • 5. a period of kissing and engaging in sexually stimulating activity with someone: informal Irish "from getting the shift to getting hitched, there is an app for everything these days"

   Word Origin Old Englishsciftan ‘arrange, divide, apportion’, of Germanic origin; related to German schichten ‘to layer, stratify’. A common Middle English sense ‘change, replace’ gave rise to shift (sense 3 of the noun) (via the notion of changing one's clothes) and shift (sense 2 of the noun) (via the concept of relays of workers).

   Derivatives

   • 1. shiftable adjective

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2. truein.com › effective-shift-management-staff-schedulingEffective Shift Management: A Complete Guide - truein.com

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   Jun 19, 2024 · Effective shift management can help reduce labor costs by minimizing overtime and optimizing staffing levels, eliminating overstaffing and understaffing. Scheduling is also mandatory to adhere to labor laws and regulations regarding working hours, rest periods, and overtime.

3. www.uclahealth.org › 5-long-term-health-effects-shift-work5 long-term health effects of shift work | UCLA Health

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   Jun 18, 2024 · 5 long-term health effects of shift work. June 18, 2024. By uclahealth. 5 min read. Working a nonstandard schedule — such as night shifts, split shifts or rotating shifts — immediately affects your life. It impacts how and when you eat, sleep, exercise and maintain relationships. But the side effects of unusual work patterns may continue ...

4. www.shiftbase.com › glossary › shift-scheduleShift Schedule: The Guide to Efficient Scheduling at work

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   Jun 18, 2024 · Shift schedules dictate when employees work, including night shifts, afternoon and evening hours, and rotating shifts. Employees are assigned shifts based on a predetermined work schedule, which may be weekly or follow rotating shift schedules such as the Dupont schedule.

5. www.shiftbase.com › glossary › shift-managementEffective Shift Management: A Complete Guide - Shiftbase

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   Jun 21, 2024 · What is shift management? Shift management encompasses the intricate art of creating and overseeing employee shift schedules to ensure smooth operations, uninterrupted services, and harmonious collaboration among teams.

6. www.investopedia.com › terms › pWhat Is a Paradigm Shift? Definition, Example, and Meaning -...

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   Jul 2, 2024 · The term paradigm shift refers to a major change in the worldview, concepts, and practices of how something works or is accomplished. A paradigm shift can happen within a wide variety of...

7. wheniwork.com › blog › shift-biddingShift Bidding: 5 Best Practices To Make It Work For Your...

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   Jun 27, 2024 · Shift bidding is a method that gives employees the opportunity to bid for preferred shifts, ensuring a fair system and allowing managers to select the most qualified individual for each shift. A successful shift bidding process requires fairness, detailed shift requirements, awareness of hidden factors, and effective use of scheduling tools.

8. ie.indeed.com › career-development › type-of-work-shiftsDifferent types of work shifts (With tips for managing)

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   Jul 3, 2024 · The typical work shifts are day shift, evening shift and night shift, although the hours you begin and finish work can depend on the company you work for and the industry you're working in. Learning about the different types of shift work might help you to decide whether you want to do shift work yourself.