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.

Origin of transitory

1325–75; Middle English transitorie < Late Latin trānsitōrius fleeting (see transit, -tory1); replacing Middle English transitoire < Middle French < Late Latin, as above

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Words nearby transitory

transitional epithelium, transitional zone, transitive, transitive verb, transitman, transitory, transitory action, transjordan, transkei, transkeian, transketolation

Words related to transitoriness

condensation, economy, terseness, conciseness, crispness, concision, ephemerality, transience, pithiness, impermanence, succinctness, curtness

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British Dictionary definitions for transitoriness

transitory
/ (ˈtrænsɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

of short duration; transient or ephemeral

Derived forms of transitory

transitorily, adverb transitoriness, noun

Word Origin for transitory

C14: from Church Latin transitōrius passing, from Latin transitus a crossing over; see transient