transition
English Thesaurus
1. the act of passing from one state or place to the next (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | change of state, |
| definition | : | the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | segue, |
| definition | : | the act of changing smoothly from one state or situation to another (noun.act) |
2. a passage that connects a topic to one that follows (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | passage, |
| definition | : | a section of text; particularly a section of medium length (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | flashback, |
| definition | : | a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | flash-forward, |
| definition | : | a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to a later event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | dissolve, |
| definition | : | (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cut, |
| definition | : | (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | jump, |
| definition | : | (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another (noun.communication) |
3. a musical passage moving from one key to another (noun.communication)
4. a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | alteration, change, modification, |
| definition | : | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | ground swell, |
| definition | : | an obvious change of public opinion or political sentiment that occurs without leadership or overt expression (noun.event) |
5. an event that results in a transformation (noun.event)
| hyponym | : | glycogenesis, |
| definition | : | the conversion of glucose to glycogen when the glucose in the blood exceeds the demand (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | rectification, |
| definition | : | the conversion of alternating current to direct current (noun.event) |
6. make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another) (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, shift, switch, |
| definition | : | lay aside, abandon, or leave for another (verb.change) |
7. cause to convert or undergo a transition (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | convert, |
| definition | : | change the nature, purpose, or function of something (verb.change) |
| cause | : | transition, |
| definition | : | make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another) (verb.change) |
8. the act of passing from one state or place to the next (noun.act)
| derivation | : | transition, |
| definition | : | make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another) (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | lapse, pass, sink, |
| definition | : | pass into a specified state or condition (verb.motion) |
9. a musical passage moving from one key to another (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | modulate, |
| definition | : | change the key of, in music (verb.creation) |
10. a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another (noun.event)
| derivation | : | transition, |
| definition | : | make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another) (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | transition, |
| definition | : | cause to convert or undergo a transition (verb.change) |
11. an event that results in a transformation (noun.event)
| derivation | : | change over, convert, |
| definition | : | change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | transition, |
| definition | : | cause to convert or undergo a transition (verb.change) |
12. make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another) (verb.change)
| derivation | : | passage, transition, |
| definition | : | the act of passing from one state or place to the next (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | transition, transition, |
| definition | : | a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another (noun.event) |
13. cause to convert or undergo a transition (verb.change)
14. the act of passing from one state or place to the next (noun.act)
| derivation | : | transition, |
| definition | : | make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another) (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | lapse, pass, sink, |
| definition | : | pass into a specified state or condition (verb.motion) |
15. a musical passage moving from one key to another (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | modulate, |
| definition | : | change the key of, in music (verb.creation) |
16. a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another (noun.event)
| derivation | : | transition, |
| definition | : | make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another) (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | transition, |
| definition | : | cause to convert or undergo a transition (verb.change) |
17. an event that results in a transformation (noun.event)
| derivation | : | change over, convert, |
| definition | : | change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | transition, |
| definition | : | cause to convert or undergo a transition (verb.change) |
18. make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another) (verb.change)
| derivation | : | passage, transition, |
| definition | : | the act of passing from one state or place to the next (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | transition, transition, |
| definition | : | a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another (noun.event) |
19. cause to convert or undergo a transition (verb.change)
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