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   transitory

   /ˈtranzɪt(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. not permanent: "transitory periods of medieval greatness"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French transitoire, from Christian Latin transitorius, from transit- ‘gone across’ (see transit).

   Derivatives

   • 1. transitorily adverb
   • 2. transitoriness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › transitoryTransitory Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TRANSITORY is of brief duration : temporary. How to use transitory in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Transitory.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRANSITORY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. formal uk / ˈtræn.zɪ.t ə r.i / us / ˈtræn.sə.tɔːr.i / Add to word list. lasting for only a short time: the transitory nature of life. Synonyms. brief (SHORT IN TIME) ephemeral. evanescent formal. fleeting. fugitive (TEMPORARY) formal. momentary. passing. short-lived. transient formal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

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   Transitory definition: not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal.. See examples of TRANSITORY used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTRANSITORY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. formal us / ˈtræn.sə.tɔːr.i / uk / ˈtræn.zɪ.t ə r.i / Add to word list. lasting for only a short time: the transitory nature of life. Synonyms. brief (SHORT IN TIME) ephemeral. evanescent formal. fleeting. fugitive (TEMPORARY) formal. momentary. passing. short-lived. transient formal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › transitorytransitory adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of transitory adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   If something is fleeting or lasts a short time, it is transitory. Your boss declared the company's restructuring to be transitory, and promised that the company would emerge stronger and better than ever.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRANSITORY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   adjective. If you say that something is transitory, you mean that it lasts only for a short time. Most teenage romances are transitory. ...a sad reminder of the transitory nature of political success. Synonyms: short-lived, short, passing, brief More Synonyms of transitory. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.