1. (

• passage ,
• transition

) the act of passing from one state or place to the next ;

2. (

• conversion ,
• transition ,
• changeover

) an event that results in a transformation ;

3. (

• transition ,

) a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another ;

4. (

• transition ,
• modulation ,

) a musical passage moving from one key to another ;

5. (

• transition

) a passage that connects a topic to one that follows ;

1. (

• transition ,

) cause to convert or undergo a transition; "the company had to transition the old practices to modern technology" ;

2. (

• transition

) make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another); "The airline transitioned to more fuel-efficient jets"; "The adagio transitioned into an allegro" ;