Shift
Shift may refer to
*a movement
*the
shift key on a
keyboard, harking back to
typewriter days
*in
computing, the analogue for
literal strings, for example
barrel shifter (bit shift)
*the analogue in
mathematics, for example a
shift operator
*
arithmetic shift in
telecommunication
*derived meanings of change, such as
red shift,
Great vowel shift,
paradigm shift
*a
work shift, typically eight hours between set times; see
shift work,
graveyard shift,
swing shift
* in
music, a shift is a change of
level (music) and is similar to but more basic and general than a
chord change. On a string instrument a shift is a movement of the left hand in order to play sounds that are beyond the range of the previous hand position.
*also, a simple kind of
undergarment, also known as a
chemise (smock)
== See also ==
*
Shapeshift
See other meanings of words starting from letter:
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SU |
SW |
SX |
SY |
SZ |
Words begining with
Shift:
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