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impermanent

[ im-pur-muh-nuhnt ]
/ ɪmˈpɜr mə nənt /
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adjective

not permanent or enduring; transitory.

RELATED WORDS

temporary, ephemeral, evanescent, passing, perishable, transient

Nearby words

imperil, imperious, imperishable, imperium, impermanence, impermanent, impermeable, impermissible, impers., imperscriptable, imperscriptible

Origin of impermanent

First recorded in 1645–55; im-2 + permanent
Related formsim·per·ma·nence, im·per·ma·nen·cy, nounim·per·ma·nent·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for impermanent

impermanent

/ (ɪmˈpɜːmənənt) /

adjective

not permanent; fleeting; transitory
Derived Formsimpermanence or impermanency, nounimpermanently, adverb
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Word Origin and History for impermanent

impermanent

adj.

1650s, from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + permanent.

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