transitory

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lasting only a short time; temporary
existing for a short time only
{a} continuing a short time, fleeting
If you say that something is transitory, you mean that it lasts only for a short time. Most teenage romances are transitory. = transient. continuing or existing for only a short time
Continuing only for a short time; not enduring; fleeting; evanescent
enduring a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but at is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"
actions are "transitory" when they might have taken place anywhere
short-lived; temporary
Actions are "transitory" when they might have taken place anywhere, and are "local" when they could occur only in some particular place
{s} temporary, impermanent, intermediate, passing
transitorily
{a} iwth a short continuance
transitorily
in a temporary or changeable manner
transitorily
for a very brief time
transitorily
In a transitory manner; with brief continuance
transitorily
in a transitory manner
transitory

    Hyphenation

    tran·si·to·ry

    Turkish pronunciation

    tränzıtôri

    Pronunciation

    /ˈtranzəˌtôrē/ /ˈtrænzəˌtɔːriː/

    Etymology

    () transit +‎ -ory

    Videos

    ... you aren't-- in the most transitory of ways: the subway turnstile, the elevator, the blood-pressure ...
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