transitional stage
nounUK /trænˈzɪʃənl steɪdʒ/
US /trænˈzɪʃənl steɪdʒ/
A transitional stage is a time when something is changing from one way to another.
The caterpillar's transitional stage is when it turns into a butterfly.
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2. A period in a business or project when it is moving from an old system to a new one.
During the transitional stage, the company used both paper and digital records.
3. A step in a process that comes between two main steps.
The pupa is the transitional stage between larva and adult insect.
4. A time of personal change, such as moving from school to work.
Leaving school is a transitional stage in a young person's life.