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Transitional

Tra-NSIH-shuh-nuhl

/træˈnsɪʃʌnʌl/

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transitional

Dictionary meaning

Of or relating to or characterized by transition.

Examples

  • Adolescence is a transitional stage between childhood and adulthood.

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