transition year

noun

An optional one-year school programme that can be taken in the year after the Junior Certificate in Ireland.

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Meanings

nountransition year (plural transition years)

plural transition years

  1. An optional one-year school programme that can be taken in the year after the Junior Certificate in Ireland.
  2. A student currently doing a transition year.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounA student currently doing a transition year.

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Origin

transition + year

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Translations

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Cite this entry
APA

transition year. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transition%20year

MLA

“transition year.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transition%20year. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transition year,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transition%20year.

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