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transitory
[ tran-si-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -zi- ]
/ ˈtræn sɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, -zɪ- /
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adjective
not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal.
lasting only a short time; brief; short-lived; temporary.
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Origin of transitory
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2. See temporary.
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transitory
/ (ˈtrænsɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
of short duration; transient or ephemeral
Derived forms of transitory
transitorily, adverbtransitoriness, nounWord Origin for transitory
C14: from Church Latin transitōrius passing, from Latin transitus a crossing over; see transient
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