the act of passing from one state or place to the next
[ Syn: transition ]
the act of passing something to another person
[ Syn: handing over ]
a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
a way through or along which someone or something may pass
the passing of a law by a legislative body
[ Syn: enactment ]
a journey usually by ship; the outward passage took 10 days
[ Syn: transit ]
a short section of a musical composition
[ Syn: musical passage ]
a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass; the nasal passages
[ Syn: passageway ]
a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another; the passage of air from the lungs; the passing of flatus
[ Syn: passing ]
the motion of one object relative to another; stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets
[ Syn: passing ]