transition vs switch

switch vs transition

transition and switch both are nouns.

transition and switch both are verbs.

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

As verbs, switch is a hypernym of transition; that is, switch is a word with a broader meaning than transition:

transition: make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another)
switch: lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

Other hypernyms of transition include change, shift.

transition (noun)	switch (noun)
the act of passing from one state or place to the next	the act of changing one thing or position for another
a passage that connects a topic to one that follows	a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
a musical passage moving from one key to another	a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
an event that results in a transformation	control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another	railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
	hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
	an event in which one thing is substituted for another

transition (verb)	switch (verb)
make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another)	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
cause to convert or undergo a transition	make a shift in or exchange of
	lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
	change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
	cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
	flog with or as if with a flexible rod
	exchange or give (something) in exchange for

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