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in transition

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Definition of in transition

: undergoing changes
  • The company is in transition as it adapts to the new management team.

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transition play

  1. : passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another : change

  2. : a movement, development, or evolution from one form, stage, or style to another

  3. : a musical modulation

  1. : to make a transition

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