Interim situation during a change of process, ownership, or other factor.

 

"Assembly line 14 will be down during the transition from the grapple to the widget. When it's back it'll be assembling widgets."

 

"During the transition after the merger, several high level executives were let go."

 

"The transition our company went through during the recession led to many improvements."

 

"You should always be prepared for the unexpected during transition."