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transition
(tr/&/n'z/I//S//@/n )

noun (n)

  • the act of passing from one state or place to the next(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    passage
    source: wordnet30
  • an event that results in a transformation(noun.event)
    Synonym:
    changeover, conversion
    source: wordnet30
  • a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another(noun.event)
    source: wordnet30
  • a musical passage moving from one key to another(noun.communication)
    Synonym:
    modulation
    source: wordnet30
  • a passage that connects a topic to one that follows(noun.communication)
    source: wordnet30
  • Passage from one place or state to another; charge; as, the transition of the weather from hot to cold.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • cause to convert or undergo a transition(verb.change)
    Example:
    The company had to transition the old practices to modern technology.
    source: wordnet30
  • make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another)(verb.change)
    Example:
    The airline transitioned to more fuel-efficient jets.
    The adagio transitioned into an allegro.
    source: wordnet30
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