noun
change
Money in smaller denominations used to settle payments.
The cashier gives her change after accepting a twenty-dollar bill.
Etymology
The older verb includes exchanging one thing for another. Money called change is the smaller denominations received in exchange for a larger amount or returned to settle a payment.
More examples
- He keeps loose change in a jar near the door.
- Do you have change for a dollar?
- Check your change before leaving.
Forms
change
Similar words
- balance
- More general; any amount remaining after subtraction.