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French word
transitoire
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁɑ̃zitwaʁ/
Meaning
- adjectivetemporary
Example
Cette solution est transitoire.
This solution is temporary.
More examples
La mesure est transitoire en attendant une décision définitive.
The measure is temporary while awaiting a final decision.
Core concept
A stopgap stage between an old situation and the one that follows.
Common phrases
solution transitoire
temporary solution
mesure transitoire
temporary measure
phase transitoire
transitional phase
Similar words
temporaire: Limited to a particular period and not intended to last permanently.
provisoire: Serving as a temporary measure until official arrangements are completed.
passager: Brief and unlikely to last for long.
éphémère: Very short-lived and quickly fading away.
Definition in French
Qui n'est pas définitif et s'applique seulement pendant une période provisoire ou de transition.
Word origin
The adjective developed from Latin transitorius, built on transire, meaning to cross or pass, with the sense of something linked to a transition.
Usage tips
- Temporaire stresses limited duration, while transitoire stresses an intermediate stage between two states; provisoire often stresses replacement by a final arrangement.
Other meanings
- transitionaladjective
Related words
- transitoirementtemporarilyadverb
- transitiontransitionnoun