Transition

Pronunciation

\tran(t)-ˈsi-shən, tran-ˈzi-, chiefly British tran(t)-ˈsi-zhən\ ==Function noun

Etymology

Latin transition-, transitio, from transire

• Date: 1551

Definitions

• 1 a : passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another : change

b : a movement, development, or evolution from one form, stage, or style to another

• 2 a : a musical modulation

b : a musical passage leading from one section of a piece to another

• 3 : an abrupt change in energy state or level (as of an atomic nucleus or a molecule) usually accompanied by loss or gain of a single quantum of energy