transitionary

C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process

US /trænˈzɪʃəˌnɛri/ UK /trænˈzɪʃənəri/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

1

adj
relating to or marking a transition; transitional

The interim cabinet served only during the transitionary period.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · relating to or marking a... transitional intermediate interim provisional temporary

Opposites

permanent fixed stable

Word family

Related forms transition transitional transit

Etymology

From transition + -ary; transition is from Latin trānsitiō(n-) ('a going across'), from trānsīre ('to go across'), from trāns ('across') + īre ('to go').

trānsitiō Latin trāns Latin īre Latin

View etymology graph ->

Topics

Cause, Change & Process Word Formation & Derivatives

# transitionary

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** trænˈzɪʃəˌnɛri
**IPA (UK):** trænˈzɪʃənəri

## Meanings
1. relating to or marking a transition; transitional

## Examples
- The interim cabinet served only during the transitionary period.

## Synonyms
- transitional
- intermediate
- interim
- provisional
- temporary

## Antonyms
- permanent
- fixed
- stable

## Related Forms
- transition
- transitional
- transit

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: trānsitiō
- Root: trāns
- Root: īre

## Etymology
From transition + -ary; transition is from Latin trānsitiō(n-) ('a going across'), from trānsīre ('to go across'), from trāns ('across') + īre ('to go').

## AI Etymology
Transitionary is from transition + -ary; transition is from Latin trānsitiō(n-) ('a going across'), from trānsīre ('to go across'), from trāns ('across') + īre ('to go'). Important recorded forms include trānsitiō (Latin), trāns (Latin), and īre (Latin). Morphologically, the trans- element contributes the sense of across, through, beyond, or change from one state into another. The modern sense is largely compositional, with the historical elements narrowing into a stable English lexical item. In current use it covers relating to or marking a transition; transitional. The wider family includes related words such as transition, transitional, and transit.

## Topics
- Cause, Change & Process
- Word Formation & Derivatives

markdown

transitionary

Meanings

Thesaurus

Etymology

Topics

Keyboard Shortcuts

General

Send feedback