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impermanent

[ im-pur-muh-nuhnt ]

adjective

  1. not permanent or enduring; transitory.

    Synonyms: evanescent, ephemeral, temporary, fleeting



impermanent

/ ɪmˈpɜːmənənt /

adjective

  1. not permanent; fleeting; transitory


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Derived Forms

  • imˈpermanence, noun
  • imˈpermanently, adverb

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Other Words From

  • im·per·ma·nence im·per·ma·nen·cy noun
  • im·per·ma·nent·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of impermanent1

First recorded in 1645–55; im- 2 + permanent

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Example Sentences

American artist Pae White is fascinated with the idea of turning something transient and impermanent into something real.

It was not his fault if at first some extremely unsound and impermanent shanties were run up on the vacant site.

Professor Baker "tries in the light of historical practice to distinguish the permanent from the impermanent in technic."

In fact, it wasn't solid anything, being mostly of a very impermanent structure and style.

Under his protection Mrs. Vervain set up her impermanent household gods.

Gautama Buddha taught that everything corporeal is material and therefore impermanent.

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