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transitory
[ tran-si-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -zi- ]
adjective
- not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal.
- lasting only a short time; brief; short-lived; temporary.
Antonyms: permanent
transitory
/ -trɪ; ˈtrænsɪtərɪ /
adjective
- of short duration; transient or ephemeral
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Derived Forms
- ˈtransitoriness, noun
- ˈtransitorily, adverb
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Other Words From
- tran·si·to·ri·ly [tran, -si-tawr-, uh, -lee, -tohr-, tran-si-, tawr, -, -, tohr, -, -zi-], adverb
- transi·tori·ness noun
- un·transi·tori·ly adverb
- un·transi·tori·ness noun
- un·transi·tory adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of transitory1
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Example Sentences
A yellow rose, given by Roger to Jane, became a symbol of the transitory stage of their marriage.
At a later point in the note, Panetta writes, “CIA retains the authority to detain individuals on a short-term transitory basis.”
And though topical humor tends to be transitory, a really bad gag can take on a life of its own and curdle a political career.
Popular songs are transitory in nature, and it is the tune, rather than the words, that makes an impression.
Therefore, if you are still attached to the transitory things of this life, disengage your heart from them now.
But everything in this world is fleeting and transitory, and therefore it is not easy to arrive at truth.
On addition of potassium cyanide a transitory red color appeared which reappeared on shaking with air.
There are those who think that this excitement among the people will prove transitory and evanescent.
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