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Meanings of transitional in English

Lasting or existing for a short time only.

Transformation.

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Examples for "transformation"
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He said: Sligo has gone through a rapid transformation in recent years.
Independent.ie
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German business daily Handelsblatt reported late on Monday about Audi's transformation plans.
Reuters
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The Amsterdam Treaty continues Maastricht's transformation of the nature of EU citizenship.
The Irish Times
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The protesters said government must speed up rural development and agrarian transformation.
The South African
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Making this transformation... requires painstaking work and it takes time, he said.
Reuters
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The difficulty of this transmutation lies fundamentally in the nature of representation.
Criminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and Stu...
2
The doctrine was formed by the unconscious transmutation of metaphors into dogmas.
The Destiny of the Soul: A Critical History of the Doctrine of a...
3
But I have doubts about the possibility of a transmutation of metals.
The Queen Pedauque
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It displays a power of imaginative transmutation hitherto undisclosed in MacDowell's writing.
Edward MacDowell: A Study
5
And this, we repeat, without any gross material transmutation or mixing together.
The Way of Salvation in the Lutheran Church
Usage of transitional in English
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Russia has agreed with Western powers that Syria needs a transitional government.
Reuters
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There are serious government splits over the form of a transitional deal.
The Guardian
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It promises that the transitional period will lead to a democratic government.
Reuters
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The source also said the opposition would participate in the transitional government.
Reuters
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China is going to be suffering transitional problems for a long time.
Reuters
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This campaign's most lasting moment illustrated the transitional state of Northern politics.
The Irish Times
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The south Auckland based-Penina Trust provides transitional housing for about 100 families.
Radio NZ
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He also says he would consider a role in a transitional government.
The Guardian
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Moreover, several properties were in a highly transitional phase of operating performance.
Reuters
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The United Nations is backing Konate's move towards establishing a transitional government.
Reuters
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He said much would depend on whether there would be transitional periods.
Reuters
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Mohamud's inauguration ends a succession of United Nations-backed transitional governments since 2004.
Reuters
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The state of things exhibited in the previous chapter is essentially transitional.
The Customs of Old England
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The main target cell was the poorly differentiated transitional cell line T24.
Pubmed
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Burkina Faso army chiefs have backed a military officer as transitional president.
BBC
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The franchise revolving door The movie-brand landscape undoubtedly had a transitional year.
The Guardian
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