leap vs transition

transition vs leap

leap and transition both are nouns.

leap and transition both are verbs.

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

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

leap: an abrupt transition
transition: a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another

leap (noun)	transition (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	the act of passing from one state or place to the next
the distance leaped (or to be leaped)	a passage that connects a topic to one that follows
an abrupt transition	a musical passage moving from one key to another
a sudden and decisive increase	an event that results in a transformation
	a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another

leap (verb)	transition (verb)
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another	make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another)
move forward by leaps and bounds	cause to convert or undergo a transition
cause to jump or leap
jump down from an elevated point

Difference between leap and transition

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