different between shifting vs unnatural

English

Noun

shifting (plural shiftings)

1. A shift or change; a shifting movement.
   • 1811, Charles Lamb, On the Tragedies of Shakespeare Considered with Reference to their Fitness for Stage Representation

     I remember the last time I saw Macbeth played, the discrepancy I felt at the changes of garment which he varied, the shiftings and reshiftings, like a Romish priest at mass.

   • 1978, Jack Vance, The View from Chickweed's Window

     Then everyone moved at the same time — slight shiftings of the hands and feet, furtive easings of position.

2. (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.

Derived terms

• gear-shifting

Verb

shifting

1. present participle of shift

Anagrams

• infights

English

Etymology

From Middle English unnatural, unnaturel, equivalent to un- +? natural.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?næt?????l/
• Hyphenation: un?nat?u?ral

Adjective

unnatural (comparative more unnatural, superlative most unnatural)

1. Not natural.
2. Not occurring in nature, the environment or atmosphere
3. Going against nature; perverse.

Antonyms

• natural

Derived terms

• unnaturally
• unnaturalness

Translations

Anagrams

• lunarnaut