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transition

/tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/noun, verb3 syllables

Transition means: an event that results in a transformation.

Synonyms for transition5

noun, as in an event that results in a transformation

conversion, changeover

noun, as in the act of passing from one state or place to the next

passage

noun, as in a musical passage moving from one key to another

modulation

also used for transition

gender transition

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What does transition mean?7

noun

1

an event that results in a transformation

2

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

3

a musical passage moving from one key to another

4

a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another

5

a passage that connects a topic to one that follows

verb

1

cause to convert or undergo a transition“the company had to transition the old practices to modern technology”

2

make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another)“The airline transitioned to more fuel-efficient jets”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with transition?60

two syllables

mission
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 60 rhymes for transition, grouped by syllable

Transition in a sentence

  • What sort of meaning does death have, and what sort of transition is it?Miktsoanit
  • In this section, the piece transitions to the subdominant key.mailohilohi
  • The evening is that slow, magical, and mysterious moment of transitioning to night.Miktsoanit
  • Algeria needs to transition from a socialist economy to an export-oriented market economy.Amastan
  • The transition from farm life to city life is often difficult.CK
  • Algeria is still undergoing a transition towards democracy.Amastan
  • My transition from male to female is going well.shekitten
  • Adolescence is a period of transition between childhood and adulthood.Hybrid

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Forms of transition

as a noun

plural
transitions

as a verb

past tense
transitioned
present participle
transitioning
third-person singular
transitions
past participle
transitioned