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/ˈtrænzɪtəri/ · tran·si·to·ry
adjective
- Lasting only a short time; temporary. The excitement over the new gadget proved to be transitory, fading within a week.
- Of an action: that may be brought in any county. The court issued a transitory injunction that could be enforced in any county across the state.
noun
- Something that is brief or temporary. She considered the summer job merely a transitory before she settled into a permanent career.
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Did you know? The word 'transitory' shares its root with 'transit', reflecting the original Latin sense of 'passing through' rather than staying in one place.