transition vs leap

leap vs transition

transition and leap both are nouns.

transition and leap both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of transition include ground swell, jump, saltation.

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

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

Difference between transition and leap

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