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transition

[ tran-zish-uhn, -sish- ]

noun

  1. movement, passage, or change from one position, state, stage, subject, concept, etc., to another; change:

    The transition from adolescence to adulthood can be difficult.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. Music.
    1. a passing from one key to another; modulation.
    2. a brief modulation; a modulation used in passing.
    3. a sudden, unprepared modulation.
  3. a passage from one scene to another by sound effects, music, etc., as in a television program, theatrical production, or the like.
  4. Also called gen·der tran·si·tion [jen, -der tran-, zish, -, uh, n, -, sish, -]. the process by which a transgender person comes to openly express their gender identity, including changes to their way of dressing, acting, or speaking, to their pronouns, name, or legal gender marker, or to their physical characteristics via hormone therapy and surgery:

    When I began my transition, there was very little information online about testosterone.



verb (used without object)

  1. to make a transition:

    He had difficulty transitioning from enlisted man to officer.

  2. (of a transgender person) to move toward openly expressing one's gender identity, often by making changes to one's way of dressing, acting, or speaking, to one's pronouns, name, or legal gender marker, or to one's physical characteristics via hormone therapy and surgery:

    My friend is transitioning socially, but she doesn't want hormone therapy or surgery.

transition

/ ٰæˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. change or passage from one state or stage to another
  2. the period of time during which something changes from one state or stage to another
  3. music
    1. a movement from one key to another; modulation
    2. a linking passage between two divisions in a composition; bridge
  4. Also calledtransitional a style of architecture that was used in western Europe in the late 11th and early 12th century, characterized by late Romanesque forms combined with early Gothic details
  5. physics
    1. any change that results in a change of physical properties of a substance or system, such as a change of phase or molecular structure
    2. a change in the configuration of an atomic nucleus, involving either a change in energy level resulting from the emission of a gamma-ray photon or a transformation to another element or isotope
  6. a sentence, passage, etc, that connects a topic to one that follows or that links sections of a written work
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Derived Forms

  • ٰˈپDzԲ, adverb
  • ٰˈپDzԲ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ٰ··پDz· ٰ··پDz·· [tran-, zish, -, uh, -ner-ee, -, sish, -], adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of transition1

First recorded in 1545–55; from Latin ٰԲپō-, stem of ٰԲپō “passage, transit across,” from ٰԲ(ܲ) “gone across” (past participle of ٰԲī “to go across, pass over”; transit none ) + -ion none
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of transition1

C16: from Latin transitio ; see transient
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After leaving their “conservative suburb,” they settled into Los Angeles and immediately found new musical hubs — starting at different art galleries and parties until transitioning to downtown’s the Smell and Echo Park’s the Echo.

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But the transition is going to be very messy indeed.

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As a result, the challenge for this season, at least, was how Sasaki could keep improving the finer details of his game while acclimating to an immediate transition from Japan to the big leagues.

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Of course, if you’re able to find a new home in the same area, the transition may be easier.

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Mr Powers added: "This transition, if pursued, would take years and require significant investment."

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