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    transition
    /tranˈzɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another: "students in transition from one programme to another"
    • 2. the process by which a person permanently adopts the outward or physical characteristics of the gender with which they identify, as opposed to those associated with their birth sex. The process may or may not involve measures such as hormone therapy and gender reassignment surgery: "she had been living as a woman for eight years at that point and had completed her transition in 2001"

    verb

    • 1. undergo or cause to undergo a process or period of transition: "he transitioned into filmmaking easily"
    • 2. adopt permanently the outward or physical characteristics of the gender one identifies with, as opposed to those associated with one's birth sex: "once the decision was finally made to transition, she was overwhelmed with the support from her immediate family"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRANSITION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of transition as a noun and a verb in English, with examples from different contexts and domains. Find out how to use transition in sports, literature, business, politics and more.

    • English (US)

      TRANSITION meaning: 1. a change from one form or type to...

    • Traditional

      TRANSITION translate: 轉變；過渡, 性別轉換, 轉換性別. Learn more in the...

    • Transition in Spanish

      TRANSITION translate: transición, transición [feminine,...

    • Simplified

      TRANSITION translate: 转变；过渡, 性别转换, 转换性别. Learn more in the...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › transitionTransition Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the various meanings and uses of the word transition as a noun and a verb, with examples and synonyms. Find out how transition relates to grammar, music, physics, and transgender identity.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › transitionTRANSITION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Transition definition: movement, passage, or change from one position, state, stage, subject, concept, etc., to another; change. See examples of TRANSITION used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRANSITION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'transition' in different contexts. Find out how to use 'transition' as a noun, verb, or adjective in sentences and examples.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRANSITION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    TRANSITION meaning: 1. a change from one form or type to another, or the process by which this happens: 2. changes…. Learn more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › transitionTransition - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A transition is a change from one thing to the next, either in action or state of being—as in a job transition or as in the much more dramatic example of a caterpillar making a transition into a butterfly.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtransition - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    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.