fossilisation vs transition

transition vs fossilisation

fossilisation and transition both are nouns.

fossilisation is not a verb while transition is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fossilisation	Yes	No	No	No
transition	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, transition is a hypernym of fossilisation; that is, transition is a word with a broader meaning than fossilisation:

fossilisation: becoming inflexible or out of date
transition: the act of passing from one state or place to the next

Other hypernyms of fossilisation include passage.

fossilisation (noun)	transition (noun)
becoming inflexible or out of date	the act of passing from one state or place to the next
the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone	a passage that connects a topic to one that follows
	a musical passage moving from one key to another
	an event that results in a transformation
	a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another

fossilisation (verb)	transition (verb)
	make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another)
	cause to convert or undergo a transition

Difference between fossilisation and transition

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