A way of expressing the first law of thermodynamics is that any change in the internal energy (âE) of a system is given by the sum of the heat (q) that flows across its boundaries and the work (w) done on the system by the surroundings: $\Delta E = q + w$.
Adj. 1. transitive-designating a verb that requires a direct object to complete the meaning. grammar-the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics). intransitive-designating a verb that does not require or cannot take a direct object. Translations.
Transit means âjourney,â and saying youâre in transit means youâre on your way somewhere. Before we had cell phones, one of the upsides of being in transit was that no one could get in touch with you. Transit may be familiar to you from the phrase mass transit. The first instance of transit being used in this sense was in the 19th century, and people have been complaining ever since. Transit is related to the word transition, which refers to a change from one state or condition to another.