What does transitional mean?
Transitional means of, or relating to a transition.
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/tɹænˈzɪʃənəl/ · adjective
of, or relating to a transition.
transitional justice
These tasks may be summarised as comprising the maintenance and improvement of railway services and facilities during a transitional period; the reorganising of systems of management and technical practices, so as to secure maximum efficiency and economy from the fusion of four major railway systems (using for these purposes all the resources and traditional skill of the former companies); and the building-up of a sense of common purpose and esprit de corps among a staff of more than 600,000 men and women.
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Use transitional when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Transitional means of, or relating to a transition.
Common synonyms include provisional, provisory.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
transitional justice
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