"transition point" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: transition points [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} transition point (plural transition points)
  1. (fluid dynamics) The point in space at which fluid flow around an object changes from laminar to turbulent. Translations (point at which flow becomes turbulent): punct de tranziție [neuter] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-transition_point-en-noun-9N8DZMWo Categories (other): Fluid dynamics, English links with redundant alt parameters Disambiguation of English links with redundant alt parameters: 39 40 22 Topics: fluid-dynamics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'point at which flow becomes turbulent': 50 11 39
  2. The temperature at which a substance changes from one state of matter to another, or from one solid phase to another.
    Sense id: en-transition_point-en-noun-3HBJKJq4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English links with redundant alt parameters, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Romanian translations, Systems theory Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 52 17 Disambiguation of English links with redundant alt parameters: 39 40 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 26 64 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 64 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 59 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 22 64 15 Disambiguation of Systems theory: 18 54 28
  3. Any similar point at which a characteristic of a system changes abruptly.
    Sense id: en-transition_point-en-noun-XfWsP0mR Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters Disambiguation of English links with redundant alt parameters: 39 40 22

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