Definition of transit

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Transit (n.) The passage of a heavenly body over the meridian of a place, or through the field of a telescope..

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Transition :: Transition (n.) Change from one form to another.
Egress :: Egress (n.) The passing off from the sun's disk of an inferior planet, in a transit..
Point :: Point (n.) Whatever serves to mark progress, rank, or relative position, or to indicate a transition from one state or position to another, degree; step; stage; hence, position or condition attained; as, a point of elevation, or of depression; the stock fell off five points; he won by tenpoints..
Transition :: Transition (n.) A direct or indirect passing from one key to another; a modulation.
Flee :: Flee (v. i.) To run away, as from danger or evil; to avoid in an alarmed or cowardly manner; to hasten off; -- usually with from. This is sometimes omitted, making the verb transitive..
Neuter :: Neuter (a.) Intransitive; as, a neuter verb..
Transit :: Transit (n.) A line or route of passage or conveyance; as, the Nicaragua transit..
Transitory :: Transitory (a.) Continuing only for a short time; not enduring; fleeting; evanescent.
Gerund :: Gerund (n.) A verbal noun ending in -e, preceded by to and usually denoting purpose or end; -- called also the dative infinitive; as, Ic haebbe mete to etanne (I have meat to eat.) In Modern English the name has been applied to verbal or participal nouns in -ing denoting a transitive action; e. g., by throwing a stone..
Transit :: Transit (n.) The passage of a heavenly body over the meridian of a place, or through the field of a telescope..
Metabasis :: Metabasis (n.) A transition from one subject to another.
Transitive :: Transitive (a.) Effected by transference of signification.
Interlude :: Interlude (n.) A form of English drama or play, usually short, merry, and farcical, which succeeded the Moralities or Moral Plays in the transition to the romantic or Elizabethan drama..
Passage :: Passage (v. i.) Way; road; path; channel or course through or by which one passes; way of exit or entrance; way of access or transit. Hence, a common avenue to various apartments in a building; a hall; a corridor..
Culmination :: Culmination (n.) The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavently body; passage across the meridian; transit.
Fly :: Fly (v. i.) A kind of light carriage for rapid transit, plying for hire and usually drawn by one horse..
Cross :: Cross (v. i.) To move or pass from one side to the other, or from place to place; to make a transit; as, to cross from New York to Liverpool..
Govern :: Govern (v. t.) To require to be in a particular case; as, a transitive verb governs a noun in the objective case; or to require (a particular case); as, a transitive verb governs the objective case..
Transition :: Transition (n.) A passing from one subject to another.
Grass :: Grass (n.) Metaphorically used for what is transitory.
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