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transitionary

/trænˈzɪʃ.əˌnɛr.i/
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transitionary Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Relating to, involving, or characterized by a passage or change from one state, stage, or condition to another; transitional.

Example

"The company appointed an interim director to guide the staff through this transitionary period."

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Word Nuance & Usage

While "transitionary" is widely used in modern contexts, "transitional" is far more common in formal and academic writing.

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• Nearby Words

transit
transition
transitional
transitionary
transitive
transitorily
transitoriness

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Transitionary. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/transitionary
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