momentary

[ moh-muhn-ter-ee ]
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adjective
  1. lasting but a moment; very brief; fleeting: a momentary glimpse.

  2. that might occur at anymoment; ever impending: to live in fear of momentary annihilation.

  1. effective or recurring at every moment; constant.

Origin of momentary

1
1425–75; late Middle English momentare<Latin mōmentārius.See moment, -ary

Other words from momentary

  • mo·men·tar·i·ness, noun
  • in·ter·mo·men·tar·y, adjective
  • non·mo·men·tar·i·ness, noun
  • non·mo·men·tar·y, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for momentary

momentary

/ (ˈməʊməntərɪ, -trɪ) /


adjective
  1. lasting for only a moment; temporary

Derived forms of momentary

  • momentariness, noun

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