change of state vs transference

transference vs change of state

change of state and transference both are nouns.

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

As nouns, transference is a hyponym of change of state; that is, transference 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
transference: the act of transferring something from one form to another

Other hyponyms of change of state include aeration, passage, transition, meddling, tampering, transfer, 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)	transference (noun)
the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics	transferring ownership
	the act of transferring something from one form to another
	(psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of feelings toward others (usually the parents) is onto the analyst

Difference between change of state and transference

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