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# transition

noun (a transition, transitions); verb (transition, transitions, transitioned, transitioning)

«transition» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A transition is a change from one state, place or stage to another. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transition/#m1)
2. (verb) To transition is to move or change from one stage to another. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transition/#m2)
3. In writing, a transition is a word or phrase that links ideas, like «however» or «next». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transition/#m3)
4. Transition can mean a person changing to live as a different gender. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transition/#m4)

### In the lessons

In school, «transition» often means moving up from primary to secondary school, or moving between lessons. In science, a state change (solid to liquid) is a transition. In English writing, «transition words» join paragraphs. In everyday life, «a smooth transition» means the change went well.

### Examples

- The transition from primary to secondary school can feel scary. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transition/#x1)
- Melting is the transition from solid to liquid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transition/#x2)
- Use transition words like «first», «then» and «finally». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transition/#x3)
- The caterpillar's transition to a butterfly takes weeks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transition/#x4)
- Our class made a smooth transition to the new building. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transition/#x5)
- The sky changed from day to night in a slow transition. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transition/#x6)
- The team transitioned to a new coach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transition/#x7)

### Note

Plural: transitions. Adjective: transitional. Said «tran-ZISH-un». The verb use is newer and a bit formal; «change» or «move» is simpler.

## In Jewish tradition

In school, «transition» often means moving up from primary to secondary school, or moving between lessons. In science, a state change (solid to liquid) is a transition. In English writing, «transition words» join paragraphs. In everyday life, «a smooth transition» means the change went well.

### Note

Plural: transitions. Adjective: transitional. Said «tran-ZISH-un». The verb use is newer and a bit formal; «change» or «move» is simpler.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «transition» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transition/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«transition» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/transition.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «transition» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/transition/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«transition» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/transition.html) on Mova free.