transitory
pronunciation
How to pronounce transitory in British English:
UK [ˈtrænzətri]
How to pronounce transitory in American English:
US [ˈtrænzətɔːri]
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- Adjective:
- enduring a very short time
Word Origin
- transitory (adj.)
- "passing without continuing," late 14c., from Old French transitoire "ephemeral, transitory" (12c.), from Late Latin transitorius "passing, transient," in classical Latin "allowing passage through," from transitus, past participle of transire "go or cross over" (see transient).
Example
- 1. Did people seriously think the chinese were going to give up their historic transformation because of a transitory downturn ?
- 2. If economic recovery continues and today 's curtailment of political freedoms proves transitory , mr putin could yet be hailed as russia 's saviour .
- 3. " Although there is insufficient evidence to conclusively rule out any impact , it is likely to be only small and transitory relative to fundamental trends in demand and supply for the physical commodities , " it says .
- 4. This insight leads prof rosenzweig into a second , even more sobering comment about business life : " success is largely transitory , and most companies that have done well in the past won 't outperform the average in the future . "
- 5. And because glucose fuels the neurons , a transitory low level in the brain may signal the stomach to get the hands to fill up the mouth , even though the energy actually spent has gone up just a hair .