shifting
IPA: ʃˈɪftɪŋ
noun
- A shift or change; a shifting movement.
- (linguistics) The phenomenon by which two or more constituents appearing on the same side of their common head exchange positions to obtain non-canonical order.
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Examples of "shifting" in Sentences
- The shifting of the valve is adjustable.
- The main one was a shifting of the text.
- But the balance of power in the country is shifting.