cambiamenti

Cambiamenti is the plural form of cambiamento, an Italian noun meaning change, alteration, or modification. The word derives from cambiare, to change, with the noun-forming suffix -amento, which signals processes or states. As a general term, cambiamento can refer to any act or result of becoming different, and cambiamenti refers to several such instances or ongoing processes.

In usage, cambiamento denotes a single change or the concept of change in general. In plural, cambiamenti can refer to multiple changes in plans, opinions, environments, or systems, or to a period of transition.

Fields and contexts where the term appears are broad. In science, cambiamenti di stato (state changes) appear in physics; cambiamenti chimici in chemistry; cambiamenti evolutivi in biology. In sociology and politics, cambiamenti sociali describe shifts in social structures or norms; riforme and politiche may be described as cambiamenti legislativi. In technology and culture, cambiamenti tecnologici or cambiamenti culturali indicate transformations in technology or culture.

Climate discourse uses cambiamento climatico to refer to climate change; plural cambiamenti climatici appears when discussing multiple or ongoing climatic shifts. The term is common in journalism, academia, and policy documents in Italian.

See also: mutamento, variazione, trasformazione.