Transitional

English

Adjective

Transitional (not comparable)

1. of, or relating to a transition
2. temporary; pending the implementation of something new

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Synonyms

• (temporary) provisional, provisory

Derived terms

• transitionally

Related terms

• transient
• transit
• transition
• transitive
• transitory

Adverbs for Transitional

expediently; merely; conveniently; practically; feasibly; quickly; profitably; suitably; advantageously; briefly; serviceably; presumably; probably; adaptably; providentially; helpfully; admirably; aptly.

Thesaurus

active, altering, changing, convertible, developing, driving, evolving, impelling, in motion, mobile, modifiable, motile, motivational, motive, motor, moving, propellant, propelling, resolvable, shifting, stirring, transformable, transitive, transitory, transmutable, traveling

Etymology

From transitition (from Latin transitio 'transition', from transitus, the past participle of transire 'to transit', itself from trans- 'across' + ire 'to go, pass') + -al

Translations

of or relating to a transition

Czech: přechodný (cs) Dutch: overgangs-, transitorisch

French: transitoire (fr) German: Übergangs- Romanian: tranzițional (ro) m. and n.

temporary; pending the implementation of something new

Dutch: provisorisch, provisoir, tijdelijk, voorlopig French: provisoire (fr), temporaire (fr)

German: vorläufig (de), übergangsweise (de)