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transition

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Main Entry:
1tran·si·tion Listen to the pronunciation of 1transition
Pronunciation:
\tran(t)-ˈsi-shən, tran-ˈzi-, chiefly British tran(t)-ˈsi-zhən\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Latin transition-, transitio, from transire
Date:
1551
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 another2 a: a musical modulation b: a musical passage leading from one section of a piece to another3: 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
— tran·si·tion·al Listen to the pronunciation of transitional \-ˈsish-nəl, -ˈsizh-, -ˈzish-; -ˈsi-shə-nəl, -ˈzi-, -zhə-\ adjective
— tran·si·tion·al·ly adverb
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