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IMPERMANENT
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Existing or enduring for a limited time only
Classified under:
Similar:
finite (bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent)
Derivation:
impermanence; impermanency (the property of not existing for indefinitely long durations)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not permanent; not lasting
Example:
temporary housing
Synonyms:
impermanent; temporary
Classified under:
Similar:
acting (serving temporarily especially as a substitute)
ephemeral; fugacious; passing; short-lived; transient; transitory (lasting a very short time)
episodic (limited in duration to a single episode)
evanescent (tending to vanish like vapor)
fly-by-night (ephemeral)
improvised; jury-rigged; makeshift (done or made using whatever is available)
interim (serving during an intermediate interval of time)
pro tem; pro tempore (for the time being)
shipboard (casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship)
temporal (not eternal)
terminable (capable of being terminated after a designated time)
working (adopted as a temporary basis for further work)
Also:
unstable (lacking stability or fixity or firmness)
Attribute:
permanence; permanency (the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration)
Antonym:
permanent (continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place)
Derivation:
impermanence; impermanency (the property of not existing for indefinitely long durations)
