pretransition

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adjective

Before a transition; pretransitional.

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Meanings

adjectivepretransition (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBefore a transition; pretransitional.

    A third important issue was how to phase out widespread special privileges — dating from the pretransition period — for listed groups of persons below the prereform minimum pension ages of 55 for women and 60 for men.

    2006, Robert Holzmann, Edward Palmer, Pension Reform: Issues and Prospects for Non-Financial Defined Contribution (NDC) Schemes (page 398)

Origin

From pre- + transition.

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APA

pretransition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretransition

MLA

“pretransition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretransition. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pretransition,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretransition.

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