transition (trænˈzɪʃən
)
Definitions
noun
- change or passage from one state or stage to another
- the period of time during which something changes from one state or stage to another
- music
- a movement from one key to another; modulation
- a linking passage between two divisions in a composition; bridge
- Also called
transitional a style of architecture that was used in western Europe in the late 11th and early 12th century, characterized by late Romanesque forms combined with early Gothic details - physics
- any change that results in a change of physical properties of a substance or system, such as a change of phase or molecular structure
- a change in the configuration of an atomic nucleus, involving either a change in energy level resulting from the emission of a gamma-ray photon or a transformation to another element or isotope
- a sentence, passage, etc, that connects a topic to one that follows or that links sections of a written work
Alternative Forms
tranˈsitional tranˈsitionary adjective tranˈsitionally adverbWord Origin
C16: from Latin transitio; see transientSynonyms
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- British English:
transition
Transition is the process in which something changes from one state to another....the transition from childhood to adulthood.trænˈzɪʃən NOUN ...the transition from childhood to adulthood.
- Spanish:
transición
nf
- French:
transition
nf
- German:
Übergang
nm Übergänge
- Chinese: 转型 n
- Arabic: اِنْتِقال n
- Portuguese: transição nf
- Russian: переход nm
- Croatian: tranzicija nf
- Czech: přechod nm
- Danish: overgang nutr
- Dutch: overgang nm
- Finnish: siirtymä n
- Greek: μετάβαση nf
- Italian: transizione nf
- Japanese: 移行 n
- Korean: 변천 n
- Norwegian: overgang nm
- Polish: przejście nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: transição nf
- European Spanish:
transición
nf
- Swedish: övergång nutr
- Thai: การเปลี่ยนแปลง n
- Turkish: geçiş n
- Vietnamese: sự quá độ n
Usage examples
He saw her as a woman ready for transition from the last phase of middle age, well dressed, well presented.
, Displaced Person (1987)However, the closer a photon's energy is to an electron's transition energy, the longer it is delayed by each electron.
New Scientist (2004)Lib Gibson has retired from her position as president and CEO of the interactive unit and will assist through the transition.
Globe and Mail (2003)They allow the prison service to manage the transition from prison to the world outside.
Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2004)We will follow the sleep cycle from the beginning, starting with the transition from the waking state.
, COUNTING SHEEP: The Science and Pleasures of Sleep and Dreams (2002)