Noun: transition tran'zi-shun- The act of passing from one state or place to the next
- passage - An event that results in a transformation
- conversion, changeover - A change from one place, state, subject or stage to another
- A musical passage moving from one key to another
- modulation - A passage that connects a topic to one that follows
Verb: transition tran'zi-shun- Cause to convert or undergo a transition
"the company had to transition the old practices to modern technology" - 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"
Derived forms: transitioned, transitions, transitioning Type of: alteration, change, change of state, convert, modification, musical passage, passage, shift, switch, transformation, transmutation Encyclopedia: Transition |