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momentary

[moh-muhn-ter-ee]

adjective

  1. lasting but a moment; very brief; fleeting.

    a momentary glimpse.

  2. that might occur at any moment; ever impending.

    to live in fear of momentary annihilation.

  3. effective or recurring at every moment; constant.



momentary

/ ˈməʊməntərɪ, -trɪ /

adjective

  1. lasting for only a moment; temporary

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • momentariness noun
  • intermomentary adjective
  • nonmomentariness noun
  • nonmomentary adjective
  • ˈdzԳٲԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of momentary1

1425–75; late Middle English momentare < Latin ōԳܲ. See moment, -ary
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“These momentary blips in history eventually get overcome and are left behind. We will find our true path.”

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Castillo captured their descent on film, compelled by each tile’s momentary transformation into something vivid and alive just before its demise.

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The company reported to state regulators that four lines, including the dormant Mesa-Sylmar line, saw a momentary increase of electrical current at about the same time the fire began.

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Some Wodehouse lines are like time bombs, detonating with a momentary delay.

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Edison reported to the state’s regulatory commission that four of its lines over Eaton Canyon saw a momentary surge of electrical current at about the same time the fire ignited.

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