passage vs transition

passage and transition both are nouns.

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

As nouns, passage and transition are synonyms defined as:

passage and transition: the act of passing from one state or place to the next

As nouns, transition is a hyponym of passage; that is, transition is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than passage:

As nouns, transition is a hyponym of passage; that is, transition is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than passage:

passage (noun)	transition (noun)
a journey usually by ship	the act of passing from one state or place to the next
the passing of a law by a legislative body	a passage that connects a topic to one that follows
the act of passing something to another person	a musical passage moving from one key to another
the act of passing from one state or place to the next	an event that results in a transformation
a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another	a change from one place or state or subject 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)	transition (verb)
	make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another)
	cause to convert or undergo a transition