Transition

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology

Latin transition-, transitio, from transire

  • Date: 1551

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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