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transition
[ tran-zish-uhn, -sish- ]
noun
- 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: , ,
- Music.
- a passing from one key to another; modulation.
- a brief modulation; a modulation used in passing.
- a sudden, unprepared modulation.
- a passage from one scene to another by sound effects, music, etc., as in a television program, theatrical production, or the like.
- 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)
- to make a transition:
He had difficulty transitioning from enlisted man to officer.
- (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
- change or passage from one state or stage to another
- the period of time during which something changes from one state or stage to another
- music
- a movement from one key to another; modulation
- a linking passage between two divisions in a composition; bridge
- 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
- physics
- any change that results in a change of physical properties of a substance or system, such as a change of phase or molecular structure
- 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
- a sentence, passage, etc, that connects a topic to one that follows or that links sections of a written work
Derived Forms
- ٰˈپDzԲ, adverb
- ٰˈپDzԲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ٰ··پDz· ٰ··پDz·· [tran-, zish, -, uh, -ner-ee, -, sish, -], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of transition1
Word History and Origins
Origin of transition1
Example Sentences
Head teacher Tracy Airoll said the silent transitions policy had been "tried and tested" at other schools within its academy trust.
Australia has been investing in refining rare earths as part of its Future Made in Australia plan, aimed at leveraging the country's critical minerals reserves to drive the green transition.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority said that it would continue to work with EDF to ensure the smooth transition of the Hunterston B site.
A new baby at home can be a big transition for families, especially when sleep and bonding issues arise.
Some hope this will spark a manufacturing renaissance in the United States, but that transition would take many years.
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