transition
//trænˈzɪʃən//
Noun
transitionSingular
transitionsPlural
1
The process or period of changing from one state, condition, or stage to another.
The transition from high school to college can be challenging for many students.
2
A passage in a piece of writing or speech that smoothly connects two topics or sections.
The writer used a clever transition to move from the introduction to the main argument.
3
A change in molecular or atomic structure, especially the change of an atom from one quantum state to another with emission or absorption of radiation.
The electron transition from a higher energy level to a lower one releases a photon.
Verb
1
To undergo or cause to undergo a process of transition; to change from one state, condition, or stage to another.
The company is transitioning to a new management system.