passage vs transit

transit vs passage

passage and transit both are nouns.

passage is not a verb while transit is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
passage	Yes	No	No	No
transit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, passage and transit are synonyms defined as:

passage and transit: a journey usually by ship

passage (noun)	transit (noun)
a journey usually by ship	a journey usually by ship
the passing of a law by a legislative body	a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
the act of passing something to another person	a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
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

passage (verb)	transit (verb)
	make a passage or journey from one place to another
	cause or enable to pass through
	revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction
	pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place)

Difference between passage and transit

Words related to "passage"

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