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    sea change

    noun

    • 1. a profound or notable transformation: "recent years have witnessed a sea change in the fortunes of car safety as a marketable quantity"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEA CHANGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Sea change is a literary term for a complete change, often in a situation or attitude. Learn more about its meaning, usage and synonyms with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sea changeSea change Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the origin and usage of the term sea change, which can mean a change brought about by the sea or a marked transformation. See examples from literature and current events, and explore related words and articles.

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sea_change_(idiom)Sea change (idiom) - Wikipedia

    Sea change or sea-change is an English idiomatic expression that denotes a substantial change in perspective, especially one that affects a group or society at large, on a particular issue. It is similar in usage and meaning to a paradigm shift, and may be viewed as a change to a society or community's zeitgeist, with

  6. grammarist.com › idiom › sea-changeSea Change – A Slight Alteration or a Complete Transformation

    The literal meaning of the expression sea change is a significant shift or change in the ocean or sea, such as a change in tidal patterns. In contrast, when used figuratively as an English language idiom, the phrase means a complete change in direction in attitude, goals, character, etc.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySEA CHANGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Sea change means a complete change in a situation or attitude. Learn how to use this literary term with examples from various sources and translations in different languages.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › wordplay › sea-change-shakespeareFathoming a 'Sea Change' | Merriam-Webster

    Sea change is a phrase from Shakespeare's The Tempest that means a marked change or transformation. Learn how it evolved from a literal sea-related metamorphosis to a figurative expression for any kind of change.

  9. www.theidioms.com › sea-changesea change meaning, origin, example, sentence, history - The...

    Meaning. to have a big change in perspective. to undergo a complete transformation. a striking change in appearance. Example Sentences. There was a sea change in his personality after he married his wife. “And that these hearings are the beginning of a real sea change in the relationship between the government and technology.”