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