subtle change

collocation in English

meaningsofsubtleandchange

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subtle
adjective
uk
/ˈsʌt.əl/us
/ˈsʌt̬.əl/
not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in ...
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change
noun
uk
/tʃeɪndʒ/us
/tʃeɪndʒ/
the act of becoming different, or the result of something ...
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(Definition ofsubtleandchangefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsubtle change

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Thesubtlechangewhich was taking place in the fraternity during the 1230s and 1240s is fully explored.
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Most of the devices show somesubtlechangein position during the first 20 minutes after implantation.
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In particular, the periodic distribution of frequencies and atomic onsets allows a gradualsubtlechangebetween stochastic and voiced sounds.
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Asubtlechangefrom the medical model which focuses on the condition to awareness of changes in the person has become apparent.
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Border low and narrow, border furrow indistinct and defined assubtlechangein convexity.
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It was asubtlechange, a certain difference in outlook and in atmosphere.
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If you are using water to drink or for sport and recreation, there will be asubtlechangein the emphasis.
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There has been asubtlechangein the debate since it started.
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I believe that there is asubtlechangein the attitude towards disability.
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It is my belief that there has been asubtlechangein thinking on this score.
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But this amendment makes asubtlechangeto the effect of the clause, in that it deletes subsection (1)(e), which is not replaced by the other amendments.
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There has been asubtlechange.
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Thesubtlechangenow introduced is that these thresholds apply only to the selective scheme, and that if the reserve scheme is introduced, they will have no effect at all.
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So there has been asubtlechange.
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Thissubtlechangecontrasts with many existing tabbed browsers which are based on windows and contain tabs.
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The explanation hinges on the crystal'ssubtlechangein dimension.
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A further and moresubtlechangewas to move from a passive model of defence to an active one.
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There may be asubtlechangeof meaning depending on the auxiliary chosen, and one auxiliary is usually more literary or archaic than the other.
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The user can switch to 6-stage mode to produce asubtlechangein harmonic response.
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However, most times it is a nail technician who will note asubtlechangein nail disease.
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