transition.

1. The process or interval of changing from one state, role, or condition to another.

2. A word, phrase, or passage that connects ideas or sections of a text.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• gradual transition
• transition to independence

On the page

The transition to local control took several years.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular transition; plural transitions. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, description. Commonness: moderately common.