Definitions for Transit
ˈtræn sɪt, -zɪttran·sit

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. theodolite, transitnoun

   a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod

2. transportation system, transportation, transitnoun

   a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods

3. passage, transitverb

   a journey usually by ship

   "the outward passage took 10 days"

4. transit, pass through, move through, pass across, pass oververb

   make a passage or journey from one place to another

   "The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs;" "Some travelers pass through the desert"

5. transitverb

   pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place)

   "The comet will transit on September 11"

6. transitverb

   revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction

7. transitverb

   cause or enable to pass through

   "The canal will transit hundreds of ships every day"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. transitnoun

   The act of passing over, across, or through something.

2. transitnoun

   The conveyance of people or goods from one place to another, especially on a public transportation system; the vehicles used for such conveyance.

3. transitnoun

   The passage of a celestial body across the observer's meridian, or across the disk of a larger celestial body.

4. transitnoun

   A surveying instrument rather like a theodolite that measures horizontal and vertical angles.

5. transitnoun

   an imaginary line between two objects whose positions are known. When the navigator sees one object directly in front of the other, then navigator knows that his position is on the transit.

6. transitnoun

   a Ford Transit van.

7. transitnoun

   to carry communications traffic to and from a customer or another network on a compensation basis as opposed to peerage in which the traffic to and from another network is carried on an equivalency basis or without charge.

8. transitverb

   To pass over, across or through something

9. transitverb

   To revolve an instrument about its horizontal axis so as to reverse its direction

10. transitverb

    To make a transit

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Transitnoun

   In astronomy, the passing of any planet just by or under any fixt star; or of the moon in particular, covering or moving close by any other planet.

   Etymology: transitus, Latin.

   John Harris.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. transit

   Transit generally refers to the action of passing or moving from one place or state to another. It can also refer to the system of public transportation in a particular city or area. The term is derived from the Latin word "transitus" which means "going across."

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Transitnoun

   the act of passing; passage through or over

2. Transitnoun

   the act or process of causing to pass; conveyance; as, the transit of goods through a country

3. Transitnoun

   a line or route of passage or conveyance; as, the Nicaragua transit

4. Transitnoun

   the passage of a heavenly body over the meridian of a place, or through the field of a telescope

5. Transitnoun

   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

6. Transitnoun

   an instrument resembling a theodolite, used by surveyors and engineers; -- called also transit compass, and surveyor's transit

7. Transitverb

   to pass over the disk of (a heavenly body)

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Transit

   Transit is an original novel written by Ben Aaronovitch and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Seventh Doctor, Bernice and the first appearance of Kadiatu Lethbridge-Stewart. A prelude to the novel, also penned by Aaronovitch, appeared in Doctor Who Magazine #195.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Transit

   tran′sit, n. a passing over: conveyance: (astron.) the passage of a heavenly body over the meridian of a place: the passage of a planet over the sun's disc: a transit circle, or instrument, for observing the transit of a heavenly body across the meridian.—ns. Trans′it-dū′ty, a duty chargeable on goods passing through a country; Trans′it-in′strument, an astronomical telescope mounted in the meridian and turning on a fixed east and west axis; Transi′tion, passage from one place or state to another: change: (mus.) a change of key.—adjs. Transi′tional, Transi′tionary, containing or denoting transition: of intermediate character between species or genera, transmutational: characteristic of one epoch or style in its transition to another.—adv. Transi′tionally.—adj. Trans′itive, passing over: having the power of passing: (gram.) denoting a verb which has a direct object.—adv. Trans′itively.—n. Trans′itiveness.—adv. Trans′itorily.—n. Trans′itoriness.—adj. Trans′itory, going or passing away: lasting for a short time: speedily vanishing.—n. Trans′it-trade, the trade of carrying foreign goods through a country.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. transit

   The precise culmination of a heavenly body over the meridian of a place.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. transit

   The movement of goods, products or currency from a current location to specific location.

   Cash in transit vehicles travel from a location to another daily to ensure the movement of cash.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on June 4, 2020  

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1. transit

   Song lyrics by transit -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by transit on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Convey
   • Pass
   • Revolve

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Anagrams for Transit »

1. Tristan

2. straint

How to pronounce Transit?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Transit in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Transit in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Transit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Transit in a Sentence

1. Kevin Kelly:

   The biggest bottleneck is mass transit because there's simply no good way to get people into an office in Manhattan avoiding public transit.

2. Prime Minister Boiko Borisov:

   We want to unfreeze the Nabucco project through Bulgaria, it is not aimed against anyone, this is about preserving Bulgaria's national interest, so that our gas network be full with gas, so that we take transit fees and not be bypassed.

3. Defense Minister Jakke Valakivi:

   We've been working hard...to reestablish transit through the central highway as soon as possible, unfortunately, so far it hasn't been possible.

4. Robert Cervero:

   There is no other transit system worldwide that gets such a large share of its revenues from non-fare box sources.

5. Public Safety commissioner:

   That’s why we built 285, y’ all, it’s the bypass. This morning, Atlanta’s MARTA transit system increased rail services to accommodate the expected increase in travelers. By mid-day MARTA CEO Keith Parker was reporting a 25 percent surge in ridership. With highway capacity already at a premium, the I-85 closure comes at a time of peak demand. This weekend, spring break gets underway for many area school students. And Friday evening, the Atlanta Braves will inaugurate their new stadium with a preseason game. During construction of the new stadium, critics questioned the impact the facility would have on traffic at its location near the junction of I-285 and I-75 in suburban Cobb County. Now that I-75 is the only northbound interstate out of downtown Atlanta, traffic plans will be put to the test. Despite the inconvenience, some residents and officials are putting Thursday’s disaster in perspective.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Transit
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Transit
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Transit
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Transit
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Transit
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Transit
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Transit
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Transit