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   Tran·si·to·ry

   /ˈtranzəˌtôrē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not permanent: "transitory periods of medieval greatness"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French transitoire, from Christian Latin transitorius, from transit- ‘gone across’ (see transit).

   Derivatives

   • 1. transitorily adverb
   • 2. transitoriness noun

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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 does transitory love mean?

   • Existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary: "the disorder of his life: the succession of cities, of transitory loves" (Carson McCullers). [Middle English transitorie, from Old French transitoire, from Late Latin trānsitōrius, from Latin, having a passageway, from trānsitus, passage; see transit .] tran′si·to′ri·ness n.

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   What is a transitoire etymology?

   • Etymology: transitoire, Fr. transitorius, from transeo, Latin. Age must be loveliest at the latest day. John Donne. Religion prefers those pleasures which flow from the presence of God evermore, infinitely before the transitory pleasures of this world. John Tillotson, Sermons. lasting for a short time only.

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   What does it mean if a restructuring is transitory?

   • If something is fleeting or lasts a short time, it is transitory. Your boss declared the company's restructuring to be transitory, and promised that the company would emerge stronger and better than ever. The adjective transitory describes something that is fleeting, temporary, or brief.

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   adjective. not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal. lasting only a short time; brief; short-lived; temporary. Antonyms: permanent. transitory. / -trɪ; ˈtrænsɪtərɪ / adjective. of short duration; transient or ephemeral. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈtransitoriness, noun. ˈtransitorily, adverb. Discover More. Other Words From.

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   Transitory means lasting for only a short time or not permanent. Learn how to use this formal adjective in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Transitory means existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of transitory in English and other languages.

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   IPA guide. If something is fleeting or lasts a short time, it is transitory. Your boss declared the company's restructuring to be transitory, and promised that the company would emerge stronger and better than ever. The adjective transitory describes something that is fleeting, temporary, or brief. Even a transitory storm that passes quickly ...