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transition (n.)

mid-15c., transicion, in grammar, from Latin transitionem (nominative transitio) "a going across or over," noun of action from past-participle stem of transire "go or cross over" (see transient).

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transient (adj.)
c. 1600, "transitory, not durable," from Latin transientem (nominative transiens) "passing over or away," present participle of transire "cross over, go over, pass over, hasten over, pass away," from trans "across, beyond" (see trans-) + ire "to go" (from PIE root *ei- "to go"). Meaning "passing through a place without staying" is from 1680s. The noun is first attested 1650s; specific sense of "transient guest or boarder" attested from 1857. Related: Transiently.
transitional (adj.)
1810, from transition + -al (1). Related: Transitionally.

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Definitions of transition from WordNet
1
transition (n.)
the act of passing from one state or place to the next;
Synonyms: passage
transition (n.)
an event that results in a transformation;
Synonyms: conversion / changeover
transition (n.)
a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another;
transition (n.)
a musical passage moving from one key to another;
Synonyms: modulation
transition (n.)
a passage that connects a topic to one that follows;
2
transition (v.)
cause to convert or undergo a transition;
the company had to transition the old practices to modern technology
transition (v.)
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
From wordnet.princeton.edu

Dictionary entries near transition

transience

transient

transistor

transistorize

transit

transition

transitional

transitive

transitory

translate

translater

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