rapid transition

collocation in English

meaningsofrapidandtransition

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rapid
adjective
uk
/ˈræp.ɪd/us
/ˈræp.ɪd/
fast ...
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transition
noun[C or U]
uk
/trænˈzɪʃ.ən/us
/trænˈzɪʃ.ən/
a change from one form or type to another, or the process by which ...
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(Definition ofrapidandtransitionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrapid transition

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Note that the system remains in the region of one of the stable fixed-points x+ for long times before making arapidtransitionto the other stable fixed-point.
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The international situation was inrapidtransition.
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Apparently they have a weaker structure in which there is arapidtransitionin a normal derivative of u rather than u itself (which derivative will emerge shortly).
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Therapidtransitionto a filamentary structure, which precedes the final breakdown into the lobes and clefts, is clearly recognized.
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We are in a period ofrapidtransition.
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Intense andrapidtransitionmay be exhilarating but it is extremely difficult to control.
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As it will pass at a price which reflects the then partronage and ability to render the railway profitable, it will also ensure itsrapidtransitionand its continuence.
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Many people are saying that they cannot be expected to accept a period ofrapidtransitionof about 11 months, and probably less.
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The purpose of this organisation is to become the headquarters for promoting arapidtransitiontowards the use of sustainable energy.
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Criticised by the international community, it did, however, receive domestic support because it promised arapidtransitionto a civil regime with free elections.
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It has been argued, it seems to me convincingly, that the excessivelyrapidtransitionto the fully electronic system should be revised.
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We are faced with arapidtransitionin labour, initially away from an agricultural economy and towards an industrial society.
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As thisrapidtransitiontook place, families lost many of their production functions.
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Both summer and winter are the predominant seasons, as spring and fall constitute arapidtransition.
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Springs are short withrapidtransitionfrom hard winter to sometimes very warm, and humid conditions.
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Springs are short withrapidtransitionfrom hard winter to warm, sometimes humid and muggy summers.
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Although limited in performance compared to larger, ship-mounted sonars, these helicopter-borne systems have the advantage of rapid deployment/retrieval times, andrapidtransitionbetween search areas.
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The university has experienced arapidtransitionfrom the status of a regional junior college to that of an accredited senior institution of higher learning.
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Between sequences the cut marks arapidtransitionbetween one time and space and another, but depending on the nature of the cut it will have different meanings.
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Arapidtransitionthen occurs, and the fish become highly polarised and synchronized in the manner of schooling fish.
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