transition
transition Lexical Profile
transition Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The process or a period of changing from one state, stage, subject, or place to another.
"The country's peaceful transition to a democratic system of government took several years to complete."
A word, phrase, musical passage, or visual effect that connects one topic, section, or scene smoothly to the next.
"Adding clear transitions between paragraphs helps readers follow the flow of an academic essay."
A change of an atom, nucleus, electron, or molecule from one quantum energy state or phase to another.
"Spectroscopy measures the electromagnetic radiation emitted during an electron's transition between energy levels."
• verb
To undergo or cause to undergo a process or period of changing from one state, stage, or activity to another.
"The manufacturing firm plans to transition entirely to renewable energy sources over the next decade."
To adopt the social, legal, or medical characteristics aligned with one's gender identity rather than the sex assigned at birth.
"With the support of close friends and family, he decided to transition during his first year at university."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-15th century from Middle French transition or directly from Latin transitionem ('a going across or over'), a noun of action from the past participle stem of transire, composed of trans ('across') and ire ('to go').