transition

Type: verb, noun

Definitions: (verb) To transition is to move from one place or situation to another. (noun) A transition is a change from one place or situation to another.

Examples: (verb) We need to transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy. (verb) Water transitions to ice as the temperature drops below 0 degrees. (noun) We need to make the transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy. (noun) The transition from ice to water occurs at 0°C.

Synonyms: nouns: change, evolution, development. verbs: change, evolve, develop.

Academic Word List Sublist and Group: 5 C