transition

Noun
  1. The act of passing from one state or place to the next (synset 100201907)
    is a type of: change of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
    subtypes:
    same as: passage
  2. An event that results in a transformation (synset 107430330)
    is a type of: shift, transformation, transmutation - a qualitative change
    subtypes:
    • glycogenesis - the conversion of glucose to glycogen when the glucose in the blood exceeds the demand
    • isomerisation, isomerization - the conversion of a compound into an isomer of itself
    • rectification - the conversion of alternating current to direct current
    same as: changeover, conversion
  3. A change from one place or state or subject or stage to another (synset 107373176)
    is a type of: alteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
    subtypes:
    • ground swell - an obvious change of public opinion or political sentiment that occurs without leadership or overt expression
    • jump, leap, saltation - an abrupt transition
  4. A musical passage moving from one key to another (synset 107101833)
    is a type of: musical passage, passage - a short section of a musical composition
    same as: modulation
  5. A passage that connects a topic to one that follows (synset 106412971)
    is a type of: passage - a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
    subtypes:
    • flashback - a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
    • flash-forward - a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to a later event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
    • dissolve - (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out
    • cut - (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
    • jump - (film) an abrupt transition from one scene to another
Verb
  1. Cause to convert or undergo a transition (synset 200551900)
    "the company had to transition the old practices to modern technology"
    causes: transition - make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another)
    is a type of: convert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something
  2. Make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another) (synset 200551623)
    "The airline transitioned to more fuel-efficient jets"; "The adagio transitioned into an allegro"
    is a type of: change, shift, switch - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

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