transitory

Meanings

• adjective

  Lasting for a very short time; temporary.

  - "The transitory nature of youth."
  - "The transitory pleasure of eating ice cream."

• adjective

  Passing from one place, person, or state to another; changing.

  - "The transitory life of a nomad."
  - "The transitory state of the market."

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Pronunciation

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2. /ˈtɹæn.sɪˌtɔɹ.i/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

local

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with transitory
ephemeral , imperial , phenomenal

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Variants

List of all variants of transitory that leads to same result
transitorily , transitoriness , transitorinesses , transitory

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Forms

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transitorily, transitoryness

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'transitorius', meaning 'passing across' or 'going beyond'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'transitory' is often used in legal and business contexts to refer to temporary rights or privileges.

2. In physics, a transitory wave is a wave that exists for a finite time.

3. The transitory period refers to the time between the end of one economic cycle and the beginning of the next.

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Related Concepts

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1. Impermanence: The philosophical concept that all things are constantly changing and nothing remains the same.

2. Memento mori: A reminder of the transitory nature of life and the inevitability of death.

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Culture

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In literature, the transitory is often used to describe the fleeting nature of life or experiences. In art, it can refer to the transience of beauty or the passage of time. In music, it can be used to describe a momentary change or shift in a composition.

How to Memorize "transitory"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a temporary object, like a flower or a sandcastle, to help remember the meaning of transitory.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the word 'fleeting' or 'temporary' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym TRANSITORY: Temporary, Rapidly, Anomalous, Non-Permanent, Short-lived, Instantaneous, Transient, Often, Yielding.

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