"transition zone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: transition zones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} transition zone (plural transition zones)
  1. Any of several physical zones in which the properties, or the behaviour of something undergoes a radical change
    (physics) The stage in the flow or a fluid during which it changes from laminar to turbulent
    Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-transition_zone-en-noun-9Kh4KwR2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 33 32 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
  2. Any of several physical zones in which the properties, or the behaviour of something undergoes a radical change
    (geology) The region between the upper and lower mantle characterized by a rapid increase in density
    Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-transition_zone-en-noun-vXzeXdQu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 33 32 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  3. Any of several physical zones in which the properties, or the behaviour of something undergoes a radical change
    The area between a central business district and residential housing in a city
    Sense id: en-transition_zone-en-noun-c4JKGzc2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 33 32

Inflected forms

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