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English noun: transition | |||
| 1. | transition (act) the act of passing from one state or place to the next | ||
| Synonyms | passage | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change of state | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fossilisation, fossilization, segue | ||
| 2. | transition (event) an event that results in a transformation | ||
| Synonyms | changeover, conversion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | shift, transformation, transmutation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | glycogenesis, isomerisation, isomerization, rectification | ||
| 3. | transition (event) a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alteration, change, modification | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ground swell, jump, leap, saltation | ||
| 4. | transition (communication) a musical passage moving from one key to another | ||
| Synonyms | modulation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | musical passage, passage | ||
| 5. | transition (communication) a passage that connects a topic to one that follows | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | passage | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cut, dissolve, flash-forward, flashback, jump | ||
English verb: transition | |||
| 1. | transition (change) cause to convert or undergo a transition | ||
| Samples | The company had to transition the old practices to modern technology. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | convert | ||
| Cause | transition | ||
| 2. | transition (change) make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another) | ||
| Samples | The airline transitioned to more fuel-efficient jets. The adagio transitioned into an allegro. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s to somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change, shift, switch | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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