n.
Pronunciation: tran(t)- ' si-sh ə n, tran- ' zi-, chiefly Brit tran(t)- ' si-zh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin transition-, transitio, from transire
Date: 1551
1 a : passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another : CHANGE b : a movement, development, or evolution from one form, stage, or style to another
2 a : a musical modulation b : a musical passage leading from one section of a piece to another
3 : an abrupt change in energy state or level (as of an atomic nucleus or a molecule) usually accompanied by loss or gain of a single quantum of energy
– tran · si · tion · al \ - ' sish-n ə l, - ' sizh-, - ' zish-; - ' si-sh ə -n ə l, - ' zi-, -zh ə - \ adjective
– tran · si · tion · al · ly adverb