1) a complete, radical, thorough, total changeover
2) a changeover from; to (a changeover from a peacetime to a war economy)
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
changeover — change‧o‧ver [ˈtʆeɪndʒˌəʊvə ǁ ˌoʊvər] noun [countable] a change from one system or way of doing something to another: • Prices rose in Germany during the changeover from Deutschmarks to Euros. * * * changeover UK US /ˈtʃeɪndʒˌəʊvər/ noun [C,… … Financial and business terms
changeover — n. an event that results in a transformation. Syn: conversion, transition. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
changeover — ► NOUN ▪ a change from one system or situation to another … English terms dictionary
changeover — [chānj′ō΄vər] n. a complete change, as in goods produced, methods of production, or equipment … English World dictionary
Changeover — For the rugby league football law, see Playing rugby league#Handover. In manufacturing, changeover is the process of converting a line or machine from running one product to another. Changeover times can last from a few minutes to as much as… … Wikipedia
changeover — UK [ˈtʃeɪndʒˌəʊvə(r)] / US [ˈtʃeɪndʒˌoʊvər] noun [countable] Word forms changeover : singular changeover plural changeovers a change from one method, system, or activity to another changeover to: the changeover to a new currency changeover from:… … English dictionary
changeover — change|o|ver [ tʃeındʒ,ouvər ] noun count a change from one method, system, or activity to another: changeover to: the changeover to a new currency changeover from: the formal changeover from British to Chinese rule … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
changeover — [[t]tʃe͟ɪnʤoʊvə(r)[/t]] changeovers N COUNT A changeover is a change from one activity or system to another. He again called for a faster changeover to a market economy... Right now we are in the changeover period between autumn and winter … English dictionary
changeover — change|o|ver [ˈtʃeındʒˌəuvə US ˌouvər] n a change from one activity, system, or way of working to another changeover (from sth) to sth ▪ a changeover from military to civilian government … Dictionary of contemporary English
changeover — /chaynj oh veuhr/, n. a conversion or complete change from one thing, condition, or system to another, as in equipment, personnel, methods of production, etc.: a changeover to automated equipment. [1905 10; n. use of v. phrase change over] * * * … Universalium
