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transition
What does transition mean?
transition (noun): the process of change from one form, state, style or place to another.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use transition in a sentence?
- The educational system is in transition. (Tatoeba sentence #19106 by CK, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce transition?
/tɹænˈzɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does transition come from?
From Middle French transition, from Latin transitio.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “transition” mean?
a person’s condition, position or standing relative to that of others
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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the process of change from one form, state, style or place to another
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the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
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