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transition

tran·si·tion [ tran zísh'n ]


noun  (plural tran·si·tions)
Definition:
 
1. process of change: a process or period in which something undergoes a change and passes from one state, stage, form, or activity to another

2. music musical passage: a passage connecting two sections of a musical composition

3. music change of key: a progression from one key to another in a piece of music

4. grammar linking word or phrase: a word, phrase, or passage that links one subject or idea to another in speech or writing

5. physics chemistry change between phases: a change between phases such as solid to liquid or liquid to gas

6. architecture style between Romanesque and Gothic: a style of architecture in many buildings dating from the 12th century in Western Europe, in which the Romanesque and Gothic styles are combined

7. nuclear physics change in atomic nucleus: a change in the energy level or state of an atomic nucleus in which a single quantum of electromagnetic radiation is either lost or gained



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle tran·si·tioned, present participle tran·si·tion·ing, 3rd person present singular tran·si·tions)
Definition:
 
cause to change: to undergo a change of status or condition, or cause somebody or something to undergo a change ( informal )

[15th century. < Latin transition-< transire (see transit)]

tran·si·tion·al adjective
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