(psychology) An object, such as a security blanket or stuffed toy, used by a young child to self-soothe and cope with separation from a parent or other attachment figure.

plural of transitional object

plural of transitional provision

plural of transitional deacon

(Catholicism) A deacon intending to become a priest and therefore obliged to begin assuming additional responsibilities, such as the recitation of the breviary.

(physics) The stage in the flow or a fluid during which it changes from laminar to turbulent / (geology) The region between the upper and lower mantle characterized by a rapid increase in density

plural of mass transit

plural of transition function

(chemistry) An intermediate state in a chemical reaction that has a higher free energy than the reactants or the products

(UK, Ireland) A town in the British and Ireland that is a member of the Transition Towns movement and is striving to develop a higher standard of living and an environmentally friendly future.