Transitional

//tɹænˈzɪʃənəl// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    of, or relating to a transition not-comparable

    "transitional justice"

  2. 2
    temporary; pending the implementation of something new not-comparable

    "XHTML 1.0 Transitional"

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or characterized by transition wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
activealteringchangingconvertibledevelopingdisplay

Example

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"A Transitional Council official told the press that he expects oil production to reach 1.6 million barrels per day within a year."

Etymology

From transition + -al.

Related phrases

transitional deacontransitional epitheliumtransitional jackettransitional justicetransitional objecttransitional planettransitional provision

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