Definition of transit

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Transit (n.) The passage of a smaller body across the disk of a larger, as of Venus across the sun's disk, or of a satellite or its shadow across the disk of its primary..

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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..
Day :: Day (n.) The period of the earth's revolution on its axis. -- ordinarily divided into twenty-four hours. It is measured by the interval between two successive transits of a celestial body over the same meridian, and takes a specific name from that of the body. Thus, if this is the sun, the day (the interval between two successive transits of the sun's center over the same meridian) is called a solar day; if it is a star, a sidereal day; if it is the moon, a lunar day. See Civil day, Sidereal day
Transit :: Transit (n.) A line or route of passage or conveyance; as, the Nicaragua transit..
Fly :: Fly (v. i.) A kind of light carriage for rapid transit, plying for hire and usually drawn by one horse..
Chophouse :: Chophouse (n.) A customhouse where transit duties are levied.
Egress :: Egress (n.) The passing off from the sun's disk of an inferior planet, in a transit..
Accusative :: Accusative (a.) Applied to the case (as the fourth case of Latin and Greek nouns) which expresses the immediate object on which the action or influence of a transitive verb terminates, or the immediate object of motion or tendency to, expressed by a preposition. It corresponds to the objective case in English..
It :: It (pron.) As an indefinite object after some intransitive verbs, or after a substantive used humorously as a verb; as, to foot it (i. e., to walk)..
In Transitu :: In transitu () In transit; during passage; as, goods in transitu..
Transitory :: Transitory (a.) Continuing only for a short time; not enduring; fleeting; evanescent.
Factitive :: Factitive (a.) Pertaining to that relation which is proper when the act, as of a transitive verb, is not merely received by an object, but produces some change in the object, as when we say, He made the water wine..
Immanent :: Immanent (a.) Remaining within; inherent; indwelling; abiding; intrinsic; internal or subjective; hence, limited in activity, agency, or effect, to the subject or associated acts; -- opposed to emanant, transitory, transitive, or objective..
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..
Intransitively :: Intransitively (adv.) Without an object following; in the manner of an intransitive verb.
Jerky :: "Jerky (a.) Moving by jerks and starts; characterized by abrupt transitions; as, a jerky vehicle; a jerky style..
Transit :: Transit (n.) The act of passing; passage through or over.
Pass :: Pass (v. i.) Permission or license to pass, or to go and come; a psssport; a ticket permitting free transit or admission; as, a railroad or theater pass; a military pass..
Transient :: Transient (a.) Passing before the sight or perception, or, as it were, moving over or across a space or scene viewed, and then disappearing; hence, of short duration; not permanent; not lasting or durable; not stationary; passing; fleeting; brief; transitory; as, transient pleasure..
Liquid :: Liquid (a.) Flowing or sounding smoothly or without abrupt transitions or harsh tones.
Transitionary :: Transitionary (a.) Transitional.
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