English dictionary
transition
/tr/&/n'z/I//S//@/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the act of passing from one state or place to the next
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an event that results in a transformation
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a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another
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a musical passage moving from one key to another
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a passage that connects a topic to one that follows
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Passage from one place or state to another; charge; as, the <i>transition</i> of the weather from hot to cold.
Source: webster1913
verb
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cause to convert or undergo a transition
ExamplesThe company had to transition the old practices to modern technology.
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make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another)
ExamplesThe airline transitioned to more fuel-efficient jets.
The adagio transitioned into an allegro.
Source: WordNet 3.0