Transition1. (n.) Passage from one place or state to another; charge; as, the transition of the weather from hot to cold.
2. (n.) A direct or indirect passing from one key to another; a modulation.
3. (n.) A passing from one subject to another.
4. (n.) Change from one form to another.
Thesaurus Entries
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