Transition or transitional may refer to:
Mathematics, science, and technology
Biology
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Transition (genetics), a point mutation that changes a purine nucleotide to another purine (A ↔ G) or a pyrimidine nucleotide to another pyrimidine (C ↔ T)
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Transitional fossil, any fossilized remains of a lifeform that exhibits the characteristics of two distinct taxonomic groups
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A phase during childbirth contractions during which the cervix completes its dilation
Gender and sex
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Gender transition, the process of changing one's gender presentation to accord with one's internal sense of one's gender – the idea of what it means to be a man or woman
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Gender-affirming care, the physical aspect of a gender transition
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Gender-affirming surgery, surgical intervention a part of medical gender affirmation
Physics
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Phase transition, a transformation of the state of matter; for example, the change between a solid and a liquid, between liquid and gas or between gas and plasma
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Quantum phase transition, a phase transformation between different quantum phases
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Quantum Hall transitions, a quantum phase transition that occurred because of the quantum Hall effect
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Transition radiation, contrasts to the Cherenkov radiation
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Atomic electron transition, the transition of an electron from one quantum state to another within an atom
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Beta decay transition, nuclear beta decay determined by changes in spin
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Laminar–turbulent transition, the process of a laminar fluid flow becoming turbulent
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Glass transition, the reversible transition in amorphous materials
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Lambda transition, universality class in condensed matter physics
Chemistry
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Transition metal, either an element whose atom has an incomplete d sub-shell, or any element in the d-block of the periodic table
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Transition state, of a chemical reaction is a particular configuration along the reaction coordinate
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SRM transition, the precursor and product ion pair in selected reaction monitoring (SRM) in analytical chemistry
Computing
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A movement between states of an abstract computer, described by a transition system
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A phase of the rational unified process
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A paradigm describing changes of communication mechanisms; see Transition (computer science)
Other uses in technology
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Terrafugia Transition, a flying car (or drivable airplane)
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Transitions, a brand of photochromic eyeglass lens and sponsor of the PGA Tour Transitions Championship
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"Shifting gears" on a railroad locomotive; see Diesel locomotive#Propulsion system operation
Government and politics
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Brexit withdrawal agreement#Transition period
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Democratic transition, change to a democratic regime
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Peaceful transition of power a norm or practice in democratic governments, of transitions of power between different political parties
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Social change, often synonymous with social transition
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Transition management (governance)
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United States presidential transition, the transfer of federal executive branch power from the incumbent President of the United States to the president-elect
Arts and entertainment
Literature
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Transition (fiction), a narrative element or general aspects of writing style that signal changes in a story
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Transition (linguistics), a certain word, expression, or other device that gives text or speech greater cohesion by making it more explicit
Works
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Transition (literary journal), an experimental literary journal that featured surrealist, expressionist, and Dada art and artists
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Transition, a novel by Iain Banks
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Transition, a novel by Vonda N. McIntyre 1990
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Transition Magazine, a political and literary journal published from 1961 to 1976 on the African continent, and revived in 1991 in the United States
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Transitions (novel series), a novel series by R A Salvatore
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Transitions Online, Czech publisher of the Transitions news journal
Film, radio, and television
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Film transition, a method of juxtaposing two scenes, including:
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Wipe (transition), a type of film transition where one shot replaces another by travelling from one side of the frame to another or with a special shape
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Dissolve (filmmaking), a gradual transition from one image to another
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"Transition" ( The West Wing), season 7 episode 19 of US television series The West Wing
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Transitions (film), the world's first IMAX film in 3D, 1986
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Transition (1989 film), a film by the Iranian director Kamal Tabrizi
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Transition (2023 film), a documentary film
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Transitions (radio show), a weekly two-hour radio show on Kiss 100 in the UK
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"Transitioning" ( Glee), an episode of US television series Glee
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, season 10 episode 14 of US television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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"Transitions" ( The Wire), an episode of US television series The Wire
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"Transitions", an episode of US television series Without a Trace
Music
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Transition (music), the middle passage of a piece of music
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Transition (band), English indie rock band
Albums
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Transition (John Coltrane album), 1970
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Transition (The First Edition album), 1971
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Transition (Buddy Rich Lionel Hampton album), 1974
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Transition (John Miles album), 1985
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Transition (Fly to the Sky album), 2006
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Transition (Ryan Leslie album), 2009
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Transition (Chipmunk album), 2011
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Transition (Steve Lukather album), 2013
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Transitions (John Digweed album), 2006
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Transitions (Aghora album), 2006
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Transitions (Westbound Train album), 2006
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Transitions (EP), 2010 by Canadian post-hardcore band Silverstein
Songs
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"Transition", by Pestilence from Obsideo, 2013
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"Transition", by Theatre Of Tragedy from Forever Is the World, 2009
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"The Transition", by Hawthorne Heights from The Silence in Black and White, 2004
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"Transitions", by Beastie Boys from Ill Communication, 1994
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"Transitions", by Zao from The Crimson Corridor, 2021
Other arts
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Transitional Style, of furniture and interior design
Sport
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Transition (grappling), in grappling is a move from one grappling hold or grappling position to another
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Transitions Championship, a men's professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour
Other uses
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Transition Glacier, a glacier on the east coast of Alexander Island
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Transitional care, wherein a patient changes health care provider
See also
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The Transition (disambiguation)
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Transition function (disambiguation)
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Change (disambiguation), broadly synonymous
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Fade (disambiguation)
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Gradient (disambiguation)
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Impermanence, also known as the philosophical problem of change