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momentary

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As an adjective, momentary means lasting for only a moment.

Meanings of momentary

4 meanings

Lasting for only a moment.
Happening at every moment; perpetual.
Ephemeral or relatively short-lived.
Lasting for a markedly brief time
“a fleeting glance”
“fugitive hours”
“rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass”
Similar: fleeting, fugitive, momentaneous

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

adjective: lasting for a markedly brief time

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