Momentary

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  • adjective. Lasting for only a moment.
  • adjective. Occurring or present at every moment.
  • adjective. Short-lived or ephemeral, as a life.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Lasting but a moment or for a very short time; of short duration: as, a momentary pang.
  • Short-lived; likely to die soon or at any moment.
  • Occurring every moment: as, momentary interruptions.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Done in a moment; continuing only a moment; lasting a very short time.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Lasting for only a moment.
  • adjective. Happening at every moment; perpetual.
  • adjective. Ephemeral or relatively short-lived.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. lasting for a markedly brief time
    • Word Usage
    "Foley, who's openly gay, says he was molested by a priest as a child, leading him to addiction and what he calls a momentary lapse of judgment."
    Equivalent
    short  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    brief  continual  fleeting  inward  mental  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    annual  biannual  biennial  bimonthly  biweekly  
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