shift

/shĭft/

noun

1. A change from one person or configuration to another; a substitution.
2. A group of workers that relieve another on a regular schedule.
3. The working period of such a group.
   worked the night shift.
4. A means to an end; an expedient.
5. A stratagem; a trick.
6. A change in direction.
   a shift in the wind.
7. A change in attitude, judgment, or emphasis.
8. A change in position, as.
9. (Music) A change of the hand position in playing the violin or a similar instrument.
10. (Football) A rearrangement of players from one formation to another just prior to the snap of the ball.
11. (Baseball) A rearrangement of one or more fielders for improved defense against a particular hitter.
12. (Computers) Movement of characters in a register to the left or right, as of the bits in a byte.
13. The act or an instance of using a shift key.
14. (Physics) A change in wavelength, causing a movement of a spectral band or line.
15. A systematic change of the phonetic or phonemic structure of a language.
16. Functional shift.
17. A loosely fitting dress that hangs straight from the shoulder; a chemise.
18. A woman's undergarment; a slip or chemise.