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transitionalrelating to or characteristic of a process or period of change from one state or condition to another

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to or characteristic of a process or period of change from one state or condition to another

Pronunciation (IPA): /trænˈzɪʃənəl/

Example Sentences

  • The teenager is in a transitional stage between childhood and adulthood, which explains why he wants ice cream for breakfast.
  • Our company is implementing transitional measures to adapt to the new market conditions.
  • The transitional housing program helped homeless families find permanent homes, though some got so comfortable they tried to extend their 'transition' indefinitely.

transitional

ADJECTIVE

[/trænˈzɪʃənəl/]

relating to or characteristic of a process or period of change from one state or condition to another

relating to or characteristic of a process or period of change from one state or condition to another
💡 Concept

relating to or characteristic of a process or period of change from one state or condition to another

At every TRAIN STATION — a transition is already in progress.
🧠 Mnemonic

At every TRAIN STATION — a transition is already in progress.

From institutional tradition to educational innovation - a transitional transformation!
🎵 Rhyme

From institutional tradition to educational innovation - a transitional transformation!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/trænˈzɪʃənəl/
🇬🇧 UK/trænˈzɪʃənəl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixtrans--
Root-it-
Suffix--al

🎵Rhyme

institutionalconstitutionaleducational
institutional
constitutional
educational

🔗Collocations

transitional period
transitional government
transitional phase
transitional arrangement
transitional economy
transitional justice

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The teenager is in a transitional stage between childhood and adulthood, which explains why he wants ice cream for breakfast.

Our company is implementing transitional measures to adapt to the new market conditions.

😄 Fun example

The transitional housing program helped homeless families find permanent homes, though some got so comfortable they tried to extend their 'transition' indefinitely.

The country established a transitional constitution during the democratic reform process.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

interimtemporaryprovisionalintermediatebridging

Antonyms

permanentfinalstable

Related

transitiontransformchangeevolveadapt

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