transition
US /trænˈzɪʃən/
Definition
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The transition to the new software went smoothly for most staff.
Word Family
Synonyms
- changeoveran event that results in a transformation
- shiftan event in which something is displaced without rotation
- conversionan event that results in a transformation
Collocations
- Easy smooth transition to a new jobto smooth transition to a new job, meaning to make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
- Medium oversee the executive leadership transitionto oversee the executive leadership transition, meaning to watch and direct
- Hard orderly transition to renewable energy sourcesdescribing orderly transition to renewable energy sources (a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer)
- Very Hard fraught transition imperiled by factional strifedescribing fraught transition imperiled by factional strife (marked by distress)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.