tran·si·tion (tr n-z sh  n, -ssh-)n. 1. Passage from one form, state, style, or place to another. 2. a. Passage from one subject to another in discourse. b. A word, phrase, sentence, or series of sentences connecting one part of a discourse to another. 3. Music a. A modulation, especially a brief one. b. A passage connecting two themes or sections. 4. Genetics A point mutation in which a pyrimidine is replaced by another pyrimidine, or a purine is replaced by another purine. 5. Sports The process of changing from defense to offense or offense to defense, as in basketball or hockey. 6. A period during childbirth that precedes the expulsive phase of labor, characterized by strong uterine contractions and nearly complete cervical dilation. intr.v. tran·si·tioned, tran·si·tion·ing, tran·si·tions 1. To make a transition. 2. Sports To change from defense to offense or offense to defense. tran·si tion·al, tran·sition·ar y (-zsh-n r ) adj.tran·si tion·al·ly adv. |
transition [trænˈzɪʃən]
n
1. change or passage from one state or stage to another
2. the period of time during which something changes from one state or stage to another
3. (Music, other) Music
a. a movement from one key to another; modulation
b. a linking passage between two divisions in a composition; bridge
4. (Historical Terms) 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
5. (Physics / General Physics) Physics
a. any change that results in a change of physical properties of a substance or system, such as a change of phase or molecular structure
b. 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
6. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a sentence, passage, etc., that connects a topic to one that follows or that links sections of a written work
[from Latin transitio; see transient]
transitional rarely, transitionary adj
transitionally adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  transition - the act of passing from one state or place to the nextchange of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics fossilisation, fossilization - becoming inflexible or out of date segue - the act of changing smoothly from one state or situation to another |
| 2. |  transition - an event that results in a transformationglycogenesis - the conversion of glucose to glycogen when the glucose in the blood exceeds the demand isomerisation, isomerization - the conversion of a compound into an isomer of itself rectification - the conversion of alternating current to direct current | |
| 3. |  transition - a change from one place or state or subject or stage to anotheralteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago" ground swell - an obvious change of public opinion or political sentiment that occurs without leadership or overt expression; "there was a ground swell of antiwar sentiment" | |
| 4. |  transition - a musical passage moving from one key to anothermusical passage, passage - a short section of a musical composition | |
| 5. |  transition - a passage that connects a topic to one that followspassage - a section of text; particularly a section of medium length flashback - a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story flash-forward - a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to a later event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story dissolve - (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out cut - (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next; "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt" jump - (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another | |
| Verb | 1. | transition - cause to convert or undergo a transition; "the company had to transition the old practices to modern technology" convert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers" |
| 2. | transition - make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another); "The airline transitioned to more fuel-efficient jets"; "The adagio transitioned into an allegro" |
transition
noun change, passing, development, shift, passage, conversion, evolution, transit, upheaval, alteration, progression, flux, metamorphosis, changeover, transmutation, metastasis a period of transition
Translations
transition [trænˈzɪʃən] n → transition f
a period of transition → une période de transition
to make the transition from sth → sortir de qch
to make the transition to sth → passer à qch
to make the transition from sth to sth → passer de qch à qch, faire la transition entre qch et qch
a period of transition → une période de transition
to make the transition from sth → sortir de qch
to make the transition to sth → passer à qch
to make the transition from sth to sth → passer de qch à qch, faire la transition entre qch et qch
transition
n → Übergang m → (from … to von … zu); (of weather) → Wechsel m, → Umschwung m; (Mus: = act) → Übergang m; (= passage) → Überleitung f; period of transition, transition period → Übergangsperiode or -zeit f; transition agreement → Übergangsregelung f; transition stage → Übergangsstadium nt
transition [trænˈzɪʃ/ən] n → transizione f, passaggio
transition period → periodo di transizione
transition [trænˈzɪʃ/ən] n → transizione f, passaggio
transition period → periodo di transizione
transition period → periodo di transizione
transition [trænˈzɪʃ/ən] n → transizione f, passaggio
transition period → periodo di transizione
n transition [trӕnˈziʃən]
(a) change from one place, state, subject etc to another The transition from child to adult can be difficult. oorgang إنْتِقال، تَحَوُّل преход přechod overgang der Übergang μετάβαση, αλλαγή, πέρασμα transición üleminek تغییر؛ تحول muutos transition הַעֲבָרָה परिवर्तन prijelaz, tranzicija átmenet peralihan umskipti transizione 移行 변화 perėjimas pāreja peralihan overgang overgang przejście transição trecere; tranziţie переход; смена preprava prehod tranzicija övergång การเปลี่ยน değişim 過渡，轉變 перехід; перехідний період تغير، تبديلي sự quá độ 过渡，转变
adj tranˈsitional
of or concerning transition a transitional stage/period. oorganklik إنْتِقالي преходен přechodný overgangs- Übergangs-... μεταβατικός transitorio ülemineku- موقت؛ انتقالی siirtymä- transitoire חוֹלֵף परिवर्ती prijelazni, tranzicijski átmeneti mengenai peralihan breytinga-, umskipta- di transizione 過度の 과도적인, 과도기의 pereinamasis pārejas- peralihan overgangs{#169} overgangs- przejściowy de transição de tranziţie переходный prechodný prehoden tranzicioni övergångs-, mellan- ซึ่งส่งผ่าน geçişe ait 轉變的 перехідний; проміжний عبوري thuộc quá độ 转变的
transition → انتقال přechod overgang Übergang μετάβαση transición siirtymä transition tranzicija transizione 移行 변천 overgang overgang przejście transição переход övergång การเปลี่ยนแปลง geçiş sự quá độ 转型
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