transitional period

collocation in English

meaningsoftransitionalandperiod

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withperiod.
transitional
adjective
uk
/trænˈzɪʃ.ən.əl/us
/trænˈzɪʃ.ən.əl/
belonging or relating to a change, or the process of change, from one form or type ...
See more attransitional
period
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɪə.ri.əd/us
/ˈpɪr.i.əd/
a length ...
See more atperiod

(Definition oftransitionalandperiodfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftransitional period

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
I repeat, there is atransitionalperiodin and there is atransitionalperiodout.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
In 2003 atransitionalperiodstarted which concluded with the elections in 2006.
From theCambridge English Corpus
But there were other issues to resolve in thistransitionalperiod.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In fields with deep topsoils, thetransitionalperiodoccurs between years 25 and 30.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Consumption tended to increase during thetransitionalperiodand was minimal during the dry season.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The numbers of species active, and frequency of termite attack, was greatest during thetransitionalperiod.
From theCambridge English Corpus
That was thetransitionalperiod.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
This requires atransitionalperiod.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It is therefore entirely appropriate for us to insert arrangements to ensure that thetransitionalperiodremains atransitionalperiod.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
So we have unanimity in atransitionalperiodand, apparently, unanimity in voting in the post—transitionalperiod.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We need a certaintransitionalperiodhere, we are all pragmatists here, and we shall give manufacturers atransitionalperiod.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Not only is thetransitionalperiodimportant, but what happens within thetransitionalperiodis important, too.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
They put emphasis on the fact that thetransitionalperiodhad created new opportunities for the formation of collective actors.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We suggest learning to live with some of this uncertainty and viewing the present phase as atransitionalperiod.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These will be in the second or third phases of contraceptive need or in atransitionalperiodbetween.
From theCambridge English Corpus
On the one hand, there was to be a change in the duration of thetransitionalperiod.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The report and the public interest it generated helped to turn the period from 1991-1997 into atransitionalperiod.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The early nineteenth century was in this regard atransitionalperiod, in which linguistic options remained relatively open.
From theCambridge English Corpus
As a result, there is atransitionalperiodof several weeks' duration during which these tabooed activities are gradually resumed.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thirdly, thetransitionalperiodshould be extended.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
We argued for a lengthytransitionalperiod.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We want a smoothtransitionalperiod.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I have dealt with thistransitionalperiod.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We have a five-yeartransitionalperiod.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition oftransitional
Go to the definition ofperiod
See other collocations withperiod