0 a change from one form or type to another, or the process by which this happens:
1 If someone transitions, they make changes, which may be social, legal, or medical, that lead to them living as a person of a different gender to the one they were said to have at birth:
2 the process of changing, or a change from one form or condition to another:
[ U ] It was a neighborhood in transition from Jewish to Italian with a sprinkling of Irish.
3 a process of changing from one system, method, etc. to another:
Following changes in taxation laws, the Internal Revenue Service has promised to issue guidelines on how to deal with the transition.
transition from sth (to sth) Government ministers believe that a gentler approach is needed during the transition from a government-led economy to one where the private sector plays the dominant role.
the transition from sth Financial support, especially for mothers making the transition from welfare to work situations, is critical.
the transition to sth The transition to the euro took place in 1999.
make a transition (from/to sth) The region is slowly making a transition to a more knowledge-based economy.
a smooth/difficult/tough transition Both sides need to work together in order to ensure a smooth transition of power.
manage/achieve/complete a transition How do you plan to complete a transition that is so far-reaching in terms of its targets without compromising the corporate culture?
a period/state of transition Our economy is in a period of transition .
4 in the process of changing or developing:
The transition from a totalitarian state to a free country will be long and slow.
The transition from boyhood to manhood can be a confusing period.
There will be a transition period before Jenny takes over as boss.
The refinement step absorbs repeated application of the same rules by performing the sequence of transitions in one single jump.
Suppose the same rule is applied in both transitions.
Scholars of regime change have offered several complementary explanations of the empirical regularity that democratic transitions tend not to result in substantial redistribution.
The sensors are assumed to respond to the controller within the time windows to confirm that the expected state transitions have occurred.
Both types of transitions (level and seasonality) may be present simultaneously in the series.
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