Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary.
from The Century Dictionary.
- 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.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Continuing only for a short time; not enduring; fleeting; evanescent.
- adjective (Law) an action which may be brought in any county, as actions for debt, and the like; -- opposed to
local action .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
Lasting only ashort time ;temporary .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective lasting a very short time
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The count of people in "transitory places" is underway in RV parks, campgrounds and marinas.
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Last month, Census workers counted people in "transitory places," from RV parks and marinas to circuses and campgrounds.
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Don't panic under short-term transitory developments.
Managing Your Portfolio: One Father's Advice Arthur Zeikel 2010
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In its review of Obama's first 100 days, Amnesty International singled out "the possibility of the CIA abducting and detaining people in 'short-term transitory' facilities" as an unacceptable loophole.
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This came from an otherwise laudable announcement a month ago by the CIA's new director, Leon Panetta, in which Panetta stated, "CIA no longer operates detention facilities or black sites and has proposed a plan to decommission the remaining sites," but added that the agency "retains the authority to detain individuals on a short-term transitory basis."
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CIA retains the authority to detain individuals on a short-term transitory basis.
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He says that CIA officers will continue to conduct interrogations, and that the agency retains the authority to hold detainees "on a short-term transitory basis."
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I'll give you five bucks if he actually uses the word transitory today.
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Oh, he's grown Cautiously rich, and will venture none of his substantiall stock in transitory Traffick.
Sir Patient Fancy 1678
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CIA detains individuals on "a short-term transitory basis".
TalkLeft Jeralyn 2010
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