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momentary

[moh-muhn-ter-ee]

Origin

adjective

lasting but a moment; very brief; fleeting: a momentary glimpse.

that might occur at any moment; ever impending: to live in fear of momentary annihilation.

effective or recurring at every moment; constant.

Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English momentare < Latin mōmentārius. See moment, -ary

Related forms

mo·men·tar·i·ness, noun

in·ter·mo·men·tar·y, adjective

non·mo·men·tar·i·ness, noun

non·mo·men·tar·y, adjective

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momentary (ˈməʊməntərɪ, -trɪ)

—*adj*
	lasting for only a moment; temporary

'momentariness

—n

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Word Origin & History

momentary

1520s, from moment + -ary. Related: Momentarily.

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