TRANSITIONAL


Meaning of TRANSITIONAL in English

tran ‧ si ‧ tion ‧ al AC /trænˈzɪʃ ə nəl, -'sɪ-/ BrE AmE adjective

1 . relating to a period during which something is changing from one state or form into another

transitional period/stage etc

a transitional period during the switch to the Euro

2 . transitional government a temporary government, usually one that governs until official elections can take place in a country

—transitionally adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.