English · Word Candidate

transition

/tɹænˈzɪ.ʃən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: transitions · transitioning · transitioned

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The process of change from one form, state, style or place to another.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quá trình thay đổi từ hình thức, trạng thái, phong cách này sang hình thức khác

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Noun

Examples

All this was extraordinarily distasteful to Churchill.[…]Never before had he felt such repulsion when the vicar displayed his characteristic bluntness or coarseness of speech. In the present connexion—or rather as a transition from the subject that started their conversation—such talk had been distr

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A word or phrase connecting one part of a discourse to another.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Từ hoặc cụm từ kết nối một phần của diễn ngôn với phần khác

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Noun

Examples

Holonym: metadiscourse

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To make a transition.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thực hiện một sự chuyển tiếp

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To bring through a transition; to change.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đưa qua một sự chuyển tiếp; thay đổi

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Verb

Examples

The soldier was transitioned from a combat role to a strategic role.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “transition” mean?

The process of change from one form, state, style or place to another.

Is “transition” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.