change of state vs passage

passage vs change of state

change of state and passage both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
change of state	Yes	No	No	No
passage	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, passage is a hyponym of change of state; that is, passage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than change of state:

change of state: the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
passage: the act of passing from one state or place to the next

Other hyponyms of change of state include aeration, transition, meddling, tampering, transfer, transference, conclusion, ending, termination, nullification, override, reversal, beginning, commencement, start, arousal, rousing, cookery, cooking, preparation, seasoning, infusion, improvement, beautification, decoration, worsening, debasement, degradation, change of color, dirtying, soiling, soilure, wetting, chew, chewing, manduction, mastication, defoliation, specialisation, specialization, spiritualisation, spiritualization.

change of state (noun)	passage (noun)
the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics	a journey usually by ship
	the passing of a law by a legislative body
	the act of passing something to another person
	the act of passing from one state or place to the next
	a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
	a way through or along which someone or something may pass
	a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass
	a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
	a short section of a musical composition
	the motion of one object relative to another

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