transition vs dissolve

dissolve vs transition

transition and dissolve both are nouns.

transition and dissolve both are verbs.

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

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

transition: a passage that connects a topic to one that follows
dissolve: (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out

Other hyponyms of transition include flashback, flash-forward, cut, jump.

transition (noun)	dissolve (noun)
the act of passing from one state or place to the next	(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out
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)	dissolve (verb)
make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another)	pass into a solution
cause to convert or undergo a transition	cause to go into a solution
	come to an end
	grow less and less substantial until it disappears
	become or cause to become soft or liquid
	bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
	declare void
	cause to fade away
	lose control emotionally
	cause to lose control emotionally
	stop functioning or cohering as a unit

Difference between transition and dissolve

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