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adjective
- 1. lasting for a very short time; brief: "a momentary lapse of concentration"
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uk / ˈməʊ.mən.t ə r.i / us / ˈmoʊ.mən.t ə r.i / Add to word list. lasting for a very short time: a momentary hesitation. Synonyms. brief (SHORT IN TIME) ephemeral. evanescent formal. fleeting. fugitive (TEMPORARY) formal. passing. short-lived. transient formal. transitory formal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
The meaning of MOMENTARY is continuing only a moment : fleeting. How to use momentary in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Momentary.
Momentary definition: lasting but a moment; very brief; fleeting. See examples of MOMENTARY used in a sentence.
MOMENTARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of momentary in English. momentary. adjective. us / ˈmoʊ.mən.t ə r.i / uk / ˈməʊ.mən.t ə r.i / Add to word list. lasting for a very short time: a momentary hesitation. Synonyms. brief (SHORT IN TIME) ephemeral. evanescent formal. fleeting. fugitive (TEMPORARY) formal. passing.
Something that lasts for a very short time is momentary. A flash of lightning is momentary, since it blazes across the sky for only a second or two.
adjective. 1. lasting but a moment; very brief; fleeting. a momentary glimpse. 2. that might occur at any moment; ever impending. to live in fear of momentary annihilation. 3. effective or recurring at every moment; constant.
Definition of momentary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define momentary. momentary synonyms, momentary pronunciation, momentary translation, English dictionary definition of momentary. adj. 1. Lasting for only a moment. 2. Occurring or present at every moment: in momentary fear of being exposed. 3. Short-lived or ephemeral, as a life....
momentary. adjective. uk / ˈməʊmənt ə ri / us. Add to word list Add to word list. lasting for a very short time: a momentary lapse of memory. (Definition of momentary from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Momentary Definition. mōmən-tĕrē. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Lasting for only a moment; passing; transitory. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Recurring every moment; constant. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Likely to occur at any moment. Webster's New World.
