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    transitory
    /ˈtranzɪt(ə)ri/

    adjective

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

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

    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

    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.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtransitory adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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

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

    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.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › transitoryTransitory - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTRANSITORY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    lasting only for a short time: the transitory nature of life. (Definition of transitory from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › transitoryTRANSITORY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › transitory_adjtransitory, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word transitory mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word transitory, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. transitory has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. astronomy (late 1500s) nautical (late 1500s) law (late 1500s)

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTRANSITORY - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "TRANSITORY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › transitoryTransitory Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Transitory definition: Existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary.