prechodný

Přechodná is the feminine form of the Czech adjective přechodný, meaning transitional or temporary. It is used to describe states, conditions or objects that are not permanent and are in a state of change or passage from one form to another. The word appears in various fields to signal a provisional or intermediate status.

Etymology and form: Přechodná is derived from the noun přechod, meaning transition or passage, with the adjectival suffix -ná. The base term přechodný has masculine gender, and its feminine form is přechodná, while neuter is přechodné. In usage, it agrees with the gender and number of the noun it modifies, for example: přechodná doba (temporary period), přechodná fáze (transitional phase).

Usage in language and terminology: In everyday language, přechodná describes temporary or provisional conditions, such as a přechodná dohoda (transitional agreement) or přechodná úprava pravidel (temporary adjustment of rules). In linguistics, paleontology and biology, the term appears in compounds like přechodná forma, meaning a transitional form that exhibits traits linking two groups, commonly used in discussions of evolutionary relationships. The noun form přechodnost refers to the quality of being transitional or temporary.

Regional and stylistic notes: The diacritic-rich spelling přechodná is standard in Czech and Slovak; when diacritics are omitted (prechodna), the word remains recognizable but is considered nonstandard in these languages and may appear in non-Crench contexts. The concept is closely related to synonyms such as dočasný or provizorní, though přechodná emphasizes state change and passage rather than final permanence.

See also: přechodná forma, přechodná doba, přechodný.