Definition of "transitional" []

• Of, or relating to a transition (adjective)
• Temporary; pending the implementation of something new (adjective)

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• "The coming rains are spurring aid groups, the international community and the Haitian government to focus on building what they call transitional housing."
• "UES has made repeated assurances that what it calls a transitional period will be launched in July, deregulating a quarter of capacity contracts until 2011, when the remainder will also be fully liberalized."
• "So, he ` d have to have what we call transitional objects."