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impermanent

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im·per·ma·nent  (m-pûrm-nnt)
adj.
Not lasting or durable; not permanent.

im·perma·nence, im·perma·nen·cy n.

impermanent [ɪmˈpɜːmənənt]
adj
not permanent; fleeting; transitory
impermanence , impermanency n
impermanently  adv
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Adj.1.impermanent - not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"
unstable - lacking stability or fixity or firmness; "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy"
lasting, permanent - continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place; "permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value"
2.impermanent - existing or enduring for a limited time only
finite - bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent

impermanent
adjective temporary, passing, brief, fleeting, elusive, mortal, short-lived, flying, fugitive, transient, momentary, ephemeral, transitory, perishable, fly-by-night (informal), evanescent, inconstant, fugacious, here today, gone tomorrow (informal) Looking at the sky reminds me how impermanent we all are.
Translations
impermanent [ɪmˈpɜːmənənt] ADJimpermanente
impermanent
adjunbeständig
impermanent [ɪmˈpɜːmənənt] adjtransitorio/a


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