transition
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3.7
- noun
- /trænˈzɪʃən/
:
transición
- What needs to be done to ensure a smooth transition to managing an older workforce?
- smooth transition
- transition period
- make the transition
But then, then there is the transition to San Francisco.
- But then, then there is the transition to San Francisco.
- And with that, a major transition in your life will begin.
- And it's an interesting transition that that we're making.
- And then there was, you know, as that transition into the evening.
- I think it's been there's been a curious transition over the last four years.
- This is where we have a transition to self consciousness.
- We needed it for ritual, for grieving, for transition, for celebration.
- The topic today is the nutrition transition and global food issues.
- How was it then making a transition from Cage Warriors to UFC?
- But as a cushion through a dramatic transition and as just like.
- Well, I've made the full transition into being the devil.
Examples
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We are living in a time of global economic transition.
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There has been a transition at the European level.
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And with that, a major transition in your life will begin.
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Actually, we're in the middle of a career transition.
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For over two decades, academic libraries have been in transition from print journals to electronic access.
Academic text (2015) -
Environmentally, the middle school is a time of transition between elementary school and high school.
Academic text (2015) -
Internationally educated nurses in these countries must complete transition programs prior to licensure or registration.
Academic text (2015) -
Conversations can occur during any activity, including during transitions, on the playground, and during mealtime.
Academic text (2012) -
The transition from winter to spring brings warmer weather and blooming flowers.
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Like many students, I found the transition to university life both exciting and challenging.
Synonyms
∞
1.1
A time when something becomes different
∞
2.7
A series of actions to achieve a result over time
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3.7
A stage in a process or cycle, like the Moon's appearance
363
3.5
A change in place, position, or focus
241
3.7
A complete change in form or appearance, for example a caterpillar becoming a butterfly
77
3.5
Changing something from one form or unit to another
68
3.2
Movement of something from one place or state to another
30
3.4
A time of big change in someone's life after an important event
24
3.7
Moving from one place or state to another
23
7.2
A smooth change from one topic to another
8
4.1
The process of moving from one system or state to another
3
2.8
A change from one thing to another
3
8.6
A change of something into a different form
1
3.7
A change from one system to another
1
3.6
A short period when someone gets used to a change
A change from one state to another
A process when something becomes a different form or condition
A change that happens over time
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.5
A change when a material goes from one state to another without a chemical change, like ice melting
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
transition = transit (transparent) = transit + ion
Formed by nominalizing 'transit' with '-ion'; the meaning 'process of changing/passing' is directly derived and clear.
Etymology
Transition comes from the Latin verb transire, made of trans- 'across' and ire 'to go'. So, a transition is like going 'across' from one state to another, a process or period of change.