transition
/tɹænˈzɪʃ.ən/ noun B2- The process of change from one form, state, style or place to another.
- A word or phrase connecting one part of a discourse to another. · Holonym: metadiscourse
- A brief modulation; a passage connecting two themes.
- A change of key.
- A point mutation in which one base is replaced by another of the same class (purine or pyrimidine); compare transversion.
- A change from defense to attack, or attack to defense.
- The onset of the final stage of childbirth.
- Professional special education assistance for children or adults in the process of leaving one educational environment or support program for another to relatively more independent living.
Plural transitions
From the library
In his whole life, perhaps, Franz had never before experienced so sudden an impression, so rapid a transition from gayety to sadness, as in this moment.
But Elizabeth was not formed for ill-humour; and though every prospect of her own was destroyed for the evening, it could not dwell long on her spirits; and, having told all her griefs to Charlotte Lucas, whom she had not seen for a week, she was soon able to make a voluntary transition to the oddities of her cousin, and to point him out to her particular notice.
The transition has been an exciting journey, but it certainly comes with a steep learning curve.
Whether the American public will eventually demand a structural transition to a more equitable, wage-based model remains an entirely open question.
Other matches
Learn transition in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.