 impermanent |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] not permanent; not lasting | |
| Synonyms: | temporary | |
| Examples: | "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber "impermanent palm cottages" "a temporary arrangement" "temporary housing" |
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| Related terms: | permanent acting temporal ephemeral ephemeral interim pro_tem visiting working improvised terminable fly-by-night evanescent episodic unstable permanence | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] existing or enduring for a limited time only | |
| Related terms: | finite | |
| Similar spelling: |
impermanency impermanence impertinent impertinently imipramine imperforate improperness imperturbable imperviable impersonate impermeable impertinence impersonator improper impersonation |
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