transition

Definition

• n. a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another
• n. a musical passage moving from one key to another
• n. a passage that connects a topic to one that follows
• v. cause to convert or undergo a transition

Word forms

Past participle

transitioned

Present participle

transitioning

Past tense

transitioned

Third person singular

transitions

Example sentences

1. n.

   The transition from school to university can be challenging for many students.

2. n.

   In chemistry, a transition state is a high-energy state during a reaction.