Transitory

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  • adjective. Existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Passing without continuing; lasting only a short time; unstable and fleeting; speedily vanishing.
  • Occurring or done in passing; cursory.
  • Synonyms Fleeting, etc. (see transient), temporary, evanescent, ephemeral, momentary, short-lived.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Continuing only for a short time; not enduring; fleeting; evanescent.
  • adjective. an action which may be brought in any county, as actions for debt, and the like; -- opposed to local action.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Lasting only a short time; temporary.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. lasting a very short time
    • Word Usage
    "Last month, Census workers counted people in "transitory places," from RV parks and marinas to circuses and campgrounds."
    Equivalent
    impermanent  temporary  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    accidental  arbitrary  earthly  ephemeral  finite  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    able to adapt  adaptable  adjustable  alterable  alterative  
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