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fossilization vs transition

transition vs fossilization

fossilization and transition both are nouns.

fossilization is not a verb while transition is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fossilization Yes No No No
transition Yes No Yes No
As nouns, transition is a hypernym of fossilization; that is, transition is a word with a broader meaning than fossilization:
  • fossilization: becoming inflexible or out of date
  • transition: the act of passing from one state or place to the next
Other hypernyms of fossilization include passage.
fossilization (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becoming inflexible or out of date the act of passing from one state or place to the next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
fossilization (verb) transition (verb)
make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another)
cause to convert or undergo a transition
Difference between fossilization and transition

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