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mo·men·ta·neous
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Princeton's WordNet
fleeting, fugitive, momentaneous, momentaryadjective
lasting for a markedly brief time
"a fleeting glance"; "fugitive hours"; "rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass"; "a momentary glimpse"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Momentaneous, Momentanyadjective
Lasting but a moment.
Etymology: momentanée, Fr. momentaneus, Lat.
Small difficulties, when exceeding great good is sure to ensue; and, on the other side, momentary benefits, when the hurt which they draw after them is unspeakable, are not at all to be respected. Richard Hooker, b. i.
Flame above is durable and consistent; but with us it is a stranger and momentany. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist. №. 31.
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momentaneous
Momentaneous is an adjective that refers to something happening or existing for an exceedingly brief moment or instant. It is often associated with occurrences that are fleeting or transient.
Webster Dictionary
Momentaneousadjective
alt. of Momentany
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of momentaneous in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of momentaneous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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