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passage

passage

68 3.2
Movement of something from one place or state to another
  • noun
  • /ˈpæsɪdʒ/
translation icon : paso
  • With the simple passage of time, the core issues will remain.
  • passage of time
  • rites of passage
  • mark the passage

And they evaluated how well people perceive the passage of time on shorter time scales.

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Examples

  • Today this danger begins to take shape, and with the passage of time it will grow more severe.

  • The essence of a human being is resistant to the passage of time.

  • But it is not just the passage of time for sure.

  • And you explain the experience of the passage of time.

  • The crew, of course, will not be aware of the passage of time.

  • And even more seriously, is change something that occurs within the passage of time?

  • The passage of time remains constant, but we can shift our point of view within the data stream as fast as we want.

  • Today we celebrate the passage from slavery to freedom... ...from death to life.

  • With the passage of time, the doors closed to outsiders, and finally, the Van Daam family disappeared entirely from view.

  • Many refugees sought safe passage through the treacherous mountains to reach safety.

Synonyms

journey
vspassage
1.1

A long trip from one place to another or a change in someone's life

can mean any act of moving, not only long trips
movement
vspassage
696 1.5

A change of place when something moves

stresses the process aspect, not only the simple change of position
transport
vspassage
576 2.2

A system that moves people or goods, often by vehicles

is about the act or process itself, not the systems or services used
transportation
vspassage
  • US
557 1.6

Moving people or goods from one place to another

focuses on the act of changing place or condition rather than the system
transition
vspassage
449 3.7

A period of change from one state or stage to another

emphasizes movement between places as well as state change
traveling
vspassage
  • US
146 1.1

Going from one place to another, often over a distance

covers that travel but also changes in nonphysical conditions
travel
vspassage
  • Specialized
86 2.7

How far a part moves in a machine

is broader, covering human and abstract processes of changing
crossing
vspassage
42 1.9

Going across something like a road, river, or sea

is less specific and also applies to nonphysical change
shifting
vspassage
24 3.7

Moving from one place or state to another

is more about the formal act or process of moving between points
passing
vspassage
  • Specialized
23 7.1

The motion of one object moving past another

is more general and applies beyond technical or relative motion
conveyance
vspassage
5 5.0

A vehicle or way of moving people and things

highlights the general process of moving without referencing means
traverse
vspassage
1 6.7

A movement across a slope or area to go from one side to the other

is broader, applying to movement between states as well as places
traversal
vspassage
1 7.9

Movement across or through a place

has wider use, including abstract or general processes of moving
transpass
vspassage
  • Archaic
9.9

A route or way used to go from one place to another

is the common modern term for the general act of moving

Antonyms

35 3.5

A time when movement or activity stops completely

1 6.5

Still water that does not move in pipes or lakes, causing poor quality

Compounds

A ceremony that marks an important change in a person's life, for example becoming an adult

A sea route through the Arctic along the north coast of North America that links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

air passage
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A channel that moves air in or out of places like buildings and mines

A long water route along the coast for boats from Seattle to Skagway, protected by islands

A person who moves from place to place and does not settle

A bird that travels to another region each year

7.2

A less-used hallway at the back of a building that people use for private or service access

musical passage
  • Specialized
3.7

A short part of a piece of music with its own sound or idea

A protected water route along the coast of southeastern Alaska used by ships and boats

purple passage
  • Literature
9.3

A part of writing that uses too many fancy words

A narrow sea channel between eastern Cuba and western Haiti that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Caribbean Sea

Surface Forms

passage singular
passages plural

Morphology

passage = pass (transparent) = pass + age

This sense names the process or act of 'passing' (a transition), a direct nominalization formed with '-age'.

Etymology

Passage comes from the old verb pass and the French passer, meaning 'to pass' or 'move'. So the passage of a comet is simply its moving or 'passing' through space.