to transition

Examples

• All

• OK, so let's transition to the team and the model.

  Tom Ferry

• One component of preparing children for school is supporting them as they transition to preschool or kindergarten.

  Academic text (2013)

• OK, So then you transition into this police force.

  Rich Roll

• During that period, he began to transition into the political arena.

  Revealing Ukraine (2019)

• SFBT helps the student participants transition from negative past experiences to future positive experiences.

  Academic text (2011)

• Such problems are further complicated as these individuals transition from school into adulthood.

  Academic text (2002)

• Following introductory instruction, it is time to transition to design solutions.

  Academic text (2013)

• My partner and I are trying to transition some of the homeless vets out here into affordable housing.

  Suburban Sasquatch (2004)

• Teachers should also be expected to transition toward mentoring their colleagues in their own grade levels and departments.

  Academic text (2013)

• The organization helps refugees transition into their new communities.

Synonyms

T

to turn

vsto transition

∞ 1.0

Change into something different

focuses more on the overall movement between states rather than result

T

to turn into

vsto transition

890 2.2

To change into something different or make something change

emphasizes the process of moving between states rather than the end form

S

to switch

vsto transition

756 2.0

To change one thing or person for another

is broader, covering any changing of state, place, or activity

S

to shift

vsto transition

683 2.0

Move someone or something from one place to another

is the overall act of moving between different states or roles

T

to transform

vsto transition

523 3.4

Change something a lot so it looks or works very differently

is any change, including small or complete shifts in state

M

to move on to

vsto transition

264 2.3

To begin talking about a different topic or activity

is wider, covering all kinds of changes beyond topics or tasks

M

to morph

vsto transition

76 5.8

To change smoothly from one form to another

is any change of state, not necessarily smooth or gradual

S

to switch over

vsto transition

17 3.8

Move from one system or method to another

covers any move between states rather than timed system changes

C

to change over

vsto transition

12 3.9

To switch from one system, method, or activity to another

is the general process of moving between states or activities

T

to transmute

vsto transition

8 7.5

To change something into a different form or material

is the general move between states, not necessarily a radical alteration

C

to change form

vsto transition

4 3.9

To become a different shape or look

is broader, applying to any change of state or activity

U

to undergo a transition

vsto transition

1 4.8

To go through a big change in your life or situation

is the general idea of moving from one state to another

I

to interconvert

vsto transition

• Specialized

7.0

To change from one form or state to another and then back again

is the plain idea of moving between states without the back change focus

Phrasal Verbs

U

to undergo a transition

1 4.8

To go through a big change in your life or situation

Compounds

P

phase transition

• Specialized

1 5.5

A change when a material goes from one state to another without a chemical change, like ice melting

T

transition time

1 3.6

A short period when someone gets used to a change

How Big

to revolutionize

55 6.6

to transform

523 3.4

to transition

88 3.8

to alter

493 2.5

tweak

28 3.9

Surface Forms

Etymology