change of state

change of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics

change - the action of changing something; "the change of government had no impact on the economy"; "his change on abortion cost him the election"

aeration - the act of charging a liquid with a gas making it effervescent

passage, transition - the act of passing from one state or place to the next

meddling, tampering - the act of altering something secretly or improperly

transfer, transference - the act of transfering something from one form to another; "the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise"

ending, termination, conclusion - the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"

nullification, override - the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something

reversal - a change from one state to the opposite state; "there was a reversal of autonomic function"

commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

arousal, rousing - the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"

cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"

seasoning - the act of adding a seasoning to food

infusion - the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality; "the team's continued success is attributable to a steady infusion of new talent"

improvement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"

beautification - the act of making something more beautiful

decoration - the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)

worsening - changing something with the result that it becomes worse

degradation, debasement - changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

change of color - an act that changes the light that something reflects

dirtying, soiling, soilure - the act of soiling something

wetting - the act of making something wet

chewing, mastication, chew, manduction - biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

defoliation - causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals)

specialization, specialisation - the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose

spiritualisation, spiritualization - the act of making something spiritual; infusing it with spiritual content