transited

Transited is the past tense and past participle of transit. It describes the action of passing across or through a space, route, barrier, or through a system of movement. Etymology: from Latin transire “to go across,” via Old French transiter and Middle English. In general usage, transited can refer to traveling through a country or region on a journey, or to something that passes along a route or through an infrastructure network, such as goods through a supply chain or vehicles through a transit system.

In astronomy, transited is used when a celestial body passes between an observer and a more distant body, causing a measurable change in light. The transit method detects extrasolar planets by observing periodic brightness dips as planets cross their stars. Transits can also involve moons or other satellites passing in front of a planet.

In transportation and logistics, the term is used to describe movement through a location or network, often implying a route or border passage. In medical or emergency contexts, it can describe the transfer of a patient between facilities, e.g., “the patient transited to another hospital.”

Usage note: transited is the standard past form of transit and is typically used with a direct object or as part of a broader description of movement, passage, or transmission. The meaning relies on context, as transit has multiple senses across disciplines.