Momentary

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Lasting for only a moment.
  • adj. Occurring or present at every moment: in momentary fear of being exposed.
  • adj. Short-lived or ephemeral, as a life.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Lasting for only a moment.
  • adj. Happening at every moment; perpetual.
  • adj. Ephemeral or relatively short-lived.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Done in a moment; continuing only a moment; lasting a very short time.
  • 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.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. lasting for a markedly brief time
  • Equivalent
    short   
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    temporary    ephemeral   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    sudden    temporary    inward    mental    profound    brief    fleeting    continual