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impermanent

 [im-pur-muh-nuhnt]  

im·per·ma·nent

   [im-pur-muh-nuhnt]
adjective
not permanent or enduring; transitory.
Origin:
1645–55; im-2 + permanent

Related forms
im·per·ma·nence, im·per·ma·nen·cy, noun
im·per·ma·nent·ly, adverb

Synonyms
fleeting, temporary, ephemeral, evanescent.

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impermanent (ɪmˈpɜːmənənt)
 
—adj
not permanent; fleeting; transitory
 
im'permanence
 
—n
 
im'permanency
 
—n
 
im'permanently
 
—adv

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