transitional

1. 1.

   of or relating to or characterized by transition

   “adolescence is a transitional stage between childhood and adulthood”

Questions about transitional

What does transitional mean?

transitional means "of or relating to or characterized by transition".

How many syllables are in transitional?

transitional has 4 syllables: tran-sit-io-nal. The stress falls on "sit". In IPA it is /tɹænˈsɪʃənəl/.

Is transitional a common word?

transitional is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.