changeover

Definitions

The process of switching from one system, method, or activity to another.

The period of time required to prepare equipment or a facility for a different task or product.

Examples

The factory scheduled a brief changeover to switch from producing plastic bottles to glass jars.

There was a smooth changeover in leadership after the board of directors appointed the new CEO.

Synonyms

transition conversion switch transformation alteration shift reorganization

Antonyms

stagnation continuation persistence stability maintenance preservation fixity