transition

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noun

tran·si·tion tran(t)-ˈsi-shən How to pronounce transition (audio)

tran-ˈzi-,

chiefly British tran(t)-ˈsi-zhən

plural transitions

: a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another

a peaceful/orderly transition of power

the actor's transition to directing

the patient's transition from the hospital to home

… the transition from print reading to screen reading has increased our reliance on images …

Christine Rosen

The program works with newcomer families, and their students, to help support the transition and integration into the school system.

Chris Sumner

The National Portrait Gallery's emphasis in its caricature collection underscores the field's subtle transition between the world wars, when it went from mostly political uses to the light-hearted entertainment of celebrity caricature.

Jane Addams Allen

… having told all her griefs …, she was soon able to make a voluntary transition to the oddities of her cousin …

Jane Austen

Since the eye retains images slightly longer than it is actually exposed to them, it tends to meld two successive images into one, creating a smooth transition between them. This phenomenon … is responsible for the illusion of motion in movies … and television.

Edward Pincus and Steven Ascher

: a period or phase in which such a change or shift is happening

… you're at the cusp, kids. You're at the edge between childhood and everything that comes after. You're in transition.

R. J. Palacio

… non-REM sleep, which normally comprises the transition between waking and REM sleep …

Marina Chicurel

Perched at the very point of transition between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance …

Kirkus Reviews

… today's average marrying age in America happens to coincide with a time of life when people have historically been less religiously active: the transition period between moving out of your parents' house and starting a household of your own.

Emma Green

: something that links one state, subject, place, etc. to another : a connecting part or piece

[The front porch] served … as a vital transition between the uncontrollable out-of-doors and the cherished interior of the home.

Reynolds Price

: such as

: a passage of discourse in which a shift (as of subject or location) is effected

Every aspect of the book—its narrative transitions, dramatic changes in pictorial scale, fluctuations of mood, interlinking of visual themes—is handled with pinpoint control.

Holland Cotter

: a segment connecting one dramatic scene to another

Another misstep: the overuse of historical footage as a transition between scenes. The images are disruptive and used completely out of context, often predating the era depicted here.

Nicole Herrington

: a passage linking two sections of a piece of music : bridge

Furthermore, in two instances where new musical ideas are introduced … Mozart provides a musical transition to connect the new section with the preceding one.

Michael Nott

It's a complicated emotion, and one that needed to be looked at and felt for quite some time before being hooked up with anything as confining as an intro, a verse or three, a chorus, and a bridge (transition between verse and chorus).

Carly Simon

also : a musical modulation (see modulation sense 3)

Occasionally composers will introduce their new key area abruptly. More often, however, they will effect a smooth transition into the new key.

Edward Aldwell and Carl Schachter

: a process by which a transgender person comes to live in accordance with their gender identity through changes to their appearance and presentation often with the aid of medical procedures and therapies

Note: While many associate this meaning of transition with a process that involves hormone therapy, gender confirmation surgery, and legal name change, the term is also applied more broadly, since what transition involves can vary a great deal from person to person. In some cases, for example, the word transition may simply refer to the adoption of new personal pronouns and/or a change in clothing, hairstyle, etc.

: 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

transition

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verb

transitioned; transitioning; transitions

intransitive : to make a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another : to make a transition

transitioning to a new facility

a student transitioning into college

Too many of the exterior shingles had transitioned from weathered to warped, and the interior walls all needed a fresh coat of paint.

Richard Russo

Because tornadoes are generated when these different air masses … collide, they are most common in the spring, when the weather is transitioning from cold on the northern Plains to hot on the Gulf Coast.

Donald Prothero

transitive : to cause (something or someone) to change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another

Teaching children to read first in their nonstandard Swedish dialect and then transitioning them to standard Swedish speeds and improves the acquisition of reading skills.

Geoffrey K. Pullum

In the United States, the company's plans for transitioning prescription products to over-the-counter is easier now, as the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) unwritten standards for such switches have evolved.

Robin Madell

intransitive, of a transgender person : to come to live in accordance with one's gender identity through a process that involves changes to one's appearance and presentation often with the aid of medical procedures and therapies

Not all transgender people transition, and transitions look different for all kinds of people. They can be fast, or slow, and include lots of different kinds of treatments. … Transition is not one-size-fits-all. You may be comfortable altering your gendered existence without hormones or surgery; other people will feel those kinds of physical transitions are necessary for their survival.

Diana Tourjée

… her [Jan Morris'] superb account of transitioning from male to female in the 1960s, when it was even more difficult than it is now.

Peter Bradshaw

… she wanted to be helpful to other trans people who might not have had the same educational and cultural advantages she'd had. She had even written a guide about the practical aspects of transitioning, such as changing your name and updating legal documents, for others who might be following a similar path.

Rebecca Mead

Example Sentences

Noun We want to have a smooth transition when the new owners take control of the company. the sometimes difficult transition from childhood to adulthood The country made a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. Verb The company has transitioned to new management in the past year. a student who is transitioning to a new school

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

But, for now at least, the merge transition is complete.

Taylor Locke, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 The transition at the resorts from overt mob ownership to freewheeling individuals to corporations is complete.

Detroit Free Press, 15 Sep. 2022 Seven Hills intends to make a selection by the end of the current school year to ensure a smooth transition of leadership.

The Enquirer, 14 Sep. 2022 For Walton, the transition to becoming a full-time coach has been mostly positive.

Maxwell Donaldson, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022 As Chairman, Jo Ann will continue to provide her expertise and experience in a strategic advisory role to ensure a smooth transition.

Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2022 The transition from Brazil to Rockland wasn’t easy.

Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022 The transition of power currently under way is often the time of maximum risk for a monarchy, as subjects must suddenly accept their new ruler.

Max Colchester And Stephen Fidler, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 On the eve of the state opening of Parliament on May 10, 2022, the queen asked Charles to preside, delegating one of her most important constitutional duties to him -- evidence that a transition was underway.

Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022

Verb

The 416-bed hospital will transition to ambulatory healthcare services, St. Vincent said in a statement announcing the change.

Julie Washington, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 In neighboring New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has previously said her country could transition away from the monarchy in her lifetime.

Mike Cherney, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Hawaii is the first state to implement a complete coal ban, though other states have passed laws that will transition away from the power source in upcoming years, per the AP.

Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 One still open question: how the world’s energy firms will successfully transition away from fossil fuels to meet the climate goals that many have set to stay in line with the Paris climate accord.

Lucy Brewster, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022 The belief that the Panthers are poised to possiblly repeat their ACC title seems to rest on the expectation that Southern California transfer Kedon Slovis will seamlessly transition in as the starting quarterback after Kenny Pickett's departure.

Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2022 The triumph of social democracy in the 20th-century West has imbued Piketty with the confidence that humanity can transition to a new stage of equality.

Gary Gerstle, Washington Post, 17 June 2022 The plan is to transition the payment of treatments to insurers, pharmacy benefit managers, hospitals and patients themselves by the middle of next year.

Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2022 The plan is to transition the payment of treatments to insurers, pharmacy benefit managers, hospitals and patients themselves by the middle of next year.

Joel Achenbach And Lena H. Sun, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Sep. 2022 See More

Medical Definition

transition

noun

tran·si·tion

tran(t)s-ˈish-ən, tranz-, chiefly British tran(t)s-ˈizh-

: passage from one state or stage to another

especially : 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

or transition mutation : a point mutation in RNA or DNA that results from the substitution of one purine base for the other or of one pyrimidine base for the other

transition

noun

as in transformation

a change from one state or condition to another We want to have a smooth transition when the new owners take control of the company. the sometimes difficult transition from childhood to adulthood The country made a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.

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单词	transition
释义	transition 1 of 2 noun tran·si·tion tran(t)-ˈsi-shən tran-ˈzi-, chiefly British tran(t)-ˈsi-zhən plural transitions 1 a : a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another a peaceful/orderly transition of power the actor's transition to directing the patient's transition from the hospital to home … the transition from print reading to screen reading has increased our reliance on images … Christine Rosen The program works with newcomer families, and their students, to help support the transition and integration into the school system. Chris Sumner The National Portrait Gallery's emphasis in its caricature collection underscores the field's subtle transition between the world wars, when it went from mostly political uses to the light-hearted entertainment of celebrity caricature. Jane Addams Allen … having told all her griefs …, she was soon able to make a voluntary transition to the oddities of her cousin … Jane Austen Since the eye retains images slightly longer than it is actually exposed to them, it tends to meld two successive images into one, creating a smooth transition between them. This phenomenon … is responsible for the illusion of motion in movies … and television. Edward Pincus and Steven Ascher b : a period or phase in which such a change or shift is happening … you're at the cusp, kids. You're at the edge between childhood and everything that comes after. You're in transition. R. J. Palacio … non-REM sleep, which normally comprises the transition between waking and REM sleep … Marina Chicurel Perched at the very point of transition between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance … Kirkus Reviews … today's average marrying age in America happens to coincide with a time of life when people have historically been less religiously active: the transition period between moving out of your parents' house and starting a household of your own. Emma Green 2 : something that links one state, subject, place, etc. to another : a connecting part or piece [The front porch] served … as a vital transition between the uncontrollable out-of-doors and the cherished interior of the home. Reynolds Price : such as a : a passage of discourse in which a shift (as of subject or location) is effected Every aspect of the book—its narrative transitions, dramatic changes in pictorial scale, fluctuations of mood, interlinking of visual themes—is handled with pinpoint control. Holland Cotter b : a segment connecting one dramatic scene to another Another misstep: the overuse of historical footage as a transition between scenes. The images are disruptive and used completely out of context, often predating the era depicted here. Nicole Herrington c : a passage linking two sections of a piece of music : bridge Furthermore, in two instances where new musical ideas are introduced … Mozart provides a musical transition to connect the new section with the preceding one. Michael Nott It's a complicated emotion, and one that needed to be looked at and felt for quite some time before being hooked up with anything as confining as an intro, a verse or three, a chorus, and a bridge (transition between verse and chorus). Carly Simon also : a musical modulation (see modulation sense 3) Occasionally composers will introduce their new key area abruptly. More often, however, they will effect a smooth transition into the new key. Edward Aldwell and Carl Schachter 3 : a process by which a transgender person comes to live in accordance with their gender identity through changes to their appearance and presentation often with the aid of medical procedures and therapies Note: While many associate this meaning of transition with a process that involves hormone therapy, gender confirmation surgery, and legal name change, the term is also applied more broadly, since what transition involves can vary a great deal from person to person. In some cases, for example, the word transition may simply refer to the adoption of new personal pronouns and/or a change in clothing, hairstyle, etc. 4 : 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 transition 2 of 2 verb transitioned; transitioning; transitions 1 a intransitive : to make a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another : to make a transition transitioning to a new facility a student transitioning into college Too many of the exterior shingles had transitioned from weathered to warped, and the interior walls all needed a fresh coat of paint. Richard Russo Because tornadoes are generated when these different air masses … collide, they are most common in the spring, when the weather is transitioning from cold on the northern Plains to hot on the Gulf Coast. Donald Prothero b transitive : to cause (something or someone) to change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another Teaching children to read first in their nonstandard Swedish dialect and then transitioning them to standard Swedish speeds and improves the acquisition of reading skills. Geoffrey K. Pullum In the United States, the company's plans for transitioning prescription products to over-the-counter is easier now, as the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) unwritten standards for such switches have evolved. Robin Madell 2 intransitive, of a transgender person : to come to live in accordance with one's gender identity through a process that involves changes to one's appearance and presentation often with the aid of medical procedures and therapies Not all transgender people transition, and transitions look different for all kinds of people. They can be fast, or slow, and include lots of different kinds of treatments. … Transition is not one-size-fits-all. You may be comfortable altering your gendered existence without hormones or surgery; other people will feel those kinds of physical transitions are necessary for their survival. Diana Tourjée … her [Jan Morris'] superb account of transitioning from male to female in the 1960s, when it was even more difficult than it is now. Peter Bradshaw … she wanted to be helpful to other trans people who might not have had the same educational and cultural advantages she'd had. She had even written a guide about the practical aspects of transitioning, such as changing your name and updating legal documents, for others who might be following a similar path. Rebecca Mead Example Sentences Noun We want to have a smooth transition when the new owners take control of the company. the sometimes difficult transition from childhood to adulthood The country made a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. Verb The company has transitioned to new management in the past year. a student who is transitioning to a new school Recent Examples on the Web Noun But, for now at least, the merge transition is complete. Taylor Locke, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 The transition at the resorts from overt mob ownership to freewheeling individuals to corporations is complete. Detroit Free Press, 15 Sep. 2022 Seven Hills intends to make a selection by the end of the current school year to ensure a smooth transition of leadership. The Enquirer, 14 Sep. 2022 For Walton, the transition to becoming a full-time coach has been mostly positive. Maxwell Donaldson, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022 As Chairman, Jo Ann will continue to provide her expertise and experience in a strategic advisory role to ensure a smooth transition. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2022 The transition from Brazil to Rockland wasn’t easy. Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022 The transition of power currently under way is often the time of maximum risk for a monarchy, as subjects must suddenly accept their new ruler. Max Colchester And Stephen Fidler, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 On the eve of the state opening of Parliament on May 10, 2022, the queen asked Charles to preside, delegating one of her most important constitutional duties to him -- evidence that a transition was underway. Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Verb The 416-bed hospital will transition to ambulatory healthcare services, St. Vincent said in a statement announcing the change. Julie Washington, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022 In neighboring New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has previously said her country could transition away from the monarchy in her lifetime. Mike Cherney, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 Hawaii is the first state to implement a complete coal ban, though other states have passed laws that will transition away from the power source in upcoming years, per the AP. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 One still open question: how the world’s energy firms will successfully transition away from fossil fuels to meet the climate goals that many have set to stay in line with the Paris climate accord. Lucy Brewster, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022 The belief that the Panthers are poised to possiblly repeat their ACC title seems to rest on the expectation that Southern California transfer Kedon Slovis will seamlessly transition in as the starting quarterback after Kenny Pickett's departure. Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2022 The triumph of social democracy in the 20th-century West has imbued Piketty with the confidence that humanity can transition to a new stage of equality. Gary Gerstle, Washington Post, 17 June 2022 The plan is to transition the payment of treatments to insurers, pharmacy benefit managers, hospitals and patients themselves by the middle of next year. Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2022 The plan is to transition the payment of treatments to insurers, pharmacy benefit managers, hospitals and patients themselves by the middle of next year. Joel Achenbach And Lena H. Sun, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Latin transition-, transitio, from transire First Known Use Noun 1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing transition transition metal in transition transition period transition metal in transition transition period Kids Definition transition noun tran·si·tion tran-ˈsi-shən -ˈzi- : an act or the process of passing from one state, stage, place, or subject to another : change Medical Definition transition noun tran·si·tion tran(t)s-ˈish-ən, tranz-, chiefly British tran(t)s-ˈizh- 1 : passage from one state or stage to another especially : 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 2 or transition mutation : a point mutation in RNA or DNA that results from the substitution of one purine base for the other or of one pyrimidine base for the other transition noun as in transformation a change from one state or condition to another We want to have a smooth transition when the new owners take control of the company. the sometimes difficult transition from childhood to adulthood The country made a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance transformation shift adjustment conversion changeover metamorphosis alteration modification transfiguration reformation revision reconversion remodeling remaking reworking deformation replacement revamping displacement transmutation substitution redo distortion redoing refashioning variation reconstruction disfigurement supplantation mutation
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