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transitional
(tran|si¦tion¦al)
Pronunciation:
/tranˈzɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l, -ˈsɪʃ-/
adjective
relating to or characteristic of a process or period of transition:
a transitional government was appointed
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Transitional
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of or denoting the last stage of Romanesque style, in which Gothic elements begin to appear.
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transitionally
adverb
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