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   transitory

   /ˈtranzɪt(ə)ri/

   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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   • transitório… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! TRANSITORY definition: 1. lasting for only a short time: 2. lasting for only a short time: 3. not permanent; temporary: . Learn more.

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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 transitory resentment?

   • continuing for only a short time synonym fleeting, temporary These feelings of resentment tend to be transitory. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. Definition of transitory adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   Transitory means lasting or staying only a short time, or by its nature or essence bound to change, pass, or come to an end. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for transitory.

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   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.

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   adjective. If you say that something is transitory, you mean that it lasts only for a short time. Most teenage romances are transitory. ...a sad reminder of the transitory nature of political success. Synonyms: short-lived, short, passing, brief More Synonyms of transitory. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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