transitions

noun

a passage that connects a topic to one that follows

a musical passage moving from one key to another

a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another

an event that results in a transformation

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

verb

make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another)

cause to convert or undergo a transition

Roots

transtrans- · Latin · across eo-it · Latin · go

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Where does transitions come from?

The word transitions breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: trans-, from Latin trans (“across”); and -it, from Latin eo (“go”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.