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   Transitory definition: not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal.. See examples of TRANSITORY used in a sentence.

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   What does transitory mean?

   • 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. Transitory definition: not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal.. See examples of TRANSITORY used in a sentence.

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   What are the synonyms of transitory?

   • The term ephemeral is defined as transitory in zoology, and meaning short-lived or existing for a very short time only. Synonyms for transitory include transient, fleeting, and evanescent. (from The Century Dictionary)

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   When did the word transitory come out?

   • transitory has developed meanings and uses in subjects including astronomy (late 1500s) nautical (late 1500s) law (late 1500s) How common is the word transitory? How is the word transitory pronounced? Where does the word transitory come from? The earliest known use of the word transitory is in the Middle English period (1150—1500).

   transitory, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English

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   What is the etymology of the word 'transitory'?

   • The word 'transitory' comes from the Latin transeo, meaning 'to go across'. It is also related to the French term 'transitoire' and the Latin 'transitorius'. The word signifies lasting for a short time only.

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   What does the word transitory mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word transitory, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. transitory has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. astronomy (late 1500s) nautical (late 1500s) law (late 1500s)

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   transitory in American English. (ˈtrænsɪˌtɔri, -ˌtouri, -zɪ-) adjective. 1. not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal. 2. lasting only a short time; brief; short-lived; temporary. SYNONYMS 2. See temporary.

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   Define transitory. transitory synonyms, transitory pronunciation, transitory translation, English dictionary definition of transitory. adj. Existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary: "the disorder of his life: the succession of cities, of transitory loves" ....

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   lasting only for a short time: the transitory nature of life. (Definition of transitory from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   A complete guide to the word "TRANSITORY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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   Definition of transitory adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.