transition vs change of state

change of state vs transition

transition and change of state both are nouns.

transition is a verb but change of state is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
transition	Yes	No	Yes	No
change of state	Yes	No	No	No

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

transition: the act of passing from one state or place to the next
change of state: the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics

transition (noun)	change of state (noun)
the act of passing from one state or place to the next	the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
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

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

Difference between transition and change of state

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