- the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another
- transition from something to something the transition from school to full-time work
- transition to something He will remain head of state during the period of transition to democracy.
- transition from something Only after he stepped down could a genuine transition from dictatorship begin.
- a three-year transition period
- He has not met with the transition team members.
- The company was slow to make the transition from paper to computer.
- transition between A and B We need to ensure a smooth transition between the old system and the new one.
- in transition This course is useful for students who are in transition from one training programme to another.
Extra Examples- Her transition from child star to movie mogul was complete.
- The country is in transition from an agricultural to an industrial society.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- abrupt
- rapid
- sudden
- …
- bring about
- complete
- make
- …
- occur
- take place
- be complete
- …
- period
- process
- phase
- …
- during (the) transition
- in transition
- transition between
- …
- a period of transition
- a time of transition
- a process of transition
- …
- the process of starting to live your life as a person of a different sex, to match your gender identity
- She wrote to co-workers announcing her transition and asking them to refer to her with female pronouns.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin transitio(n-), from transire ‘go across’.
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