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Transition Period Trænˈzɪʃn State Noun School Full Time Work

Word3 transition
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /trænˈzɪʃn/ /trænˈzɪʃn/
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  • the transition from school to full-time work
  • he will remain head of state during the period of transition to democracy.
  • only after he stepped down could a genuine transition from dictatorship begin.
  • a three-year transition period
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transition

(noun)/trænˈzɪʃn/ /trænˈzɪʃn/
  1. the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another
    • the transition from school to full-time work
    • He will remain head of state during the period of transition to democracy.
    • 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.
    • We need to ensure a smooth transition between the old system and the new one.
    • This course is useful for students who are in transition from one training programme to another.

    Extra Examples

    • Her transition from girl to woman was complete.
    • The country is in transition from an agricultural to an industrial society.

    Word Origin

    • mid 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin transitio(n-), from transire ‘go across’.
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