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    mo·men·tar·y
    /ˈmōmənˌterē/

    adjective

    • 1. lasting for a very short time; brief: "a momentary lapse of concentration"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › momentaryMomentary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MOMENTARY is continuing only a moment : fleeting. How to use momentary in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Momentary.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMOMENTARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    uk / ˈməʊ.mən.t ə r.i / us / ˈmoʊ.mən.t ə r.i / Add to word list. lasting for a very short time: a momentary hesitation. Synonyms. brief (SHORT IN TIME) ephemeral. evanescent formal. fleeting. fugitive (TEMPORARY) formal. passing. short-lived. transient formal. transitory formal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › momentaryMOMENTARY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Momentary definition: lasting but a moment; very brief; fleeting. See examples of MOMENTARY used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMOMENTARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    MOMENTARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of momentary in English. momentary. adjective. us / ˈmoʊ.mən.t ə r.i / uk / ˈməʊ.mən.t ə r.i / Add to word list. lasting for a very short time: a momentary hesitation. Synonyms. brief (SHORT IN TIME) ephemeral. evanescent formal. fleeting. fugitive (TEMPORARY) formal. passing.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMOMENTARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Something that is momentary lasts for a very short period of time, for example for a few seconds or less. ...a momentary lapse of concentration. His hesitation was only momentary.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › momentaryMomentary - definition of momentary by The Free Dictionary

    Define momentary. momentary synonyms, momentary pronunciation, momentary translation, English dictionary definition of momentary. adj. 1. Lasting for only a moment. 2. Occurring or present at every moment: in momentary fear of being exposed. 3. Short-lived or ephemeral, as a life....

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › momentaryMomentary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Something that lasts for a very short time is momentary. A flash of lightning is momentary, since it blazes across the sky for only a second or two.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmomentary adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of momentary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'momentary' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "MOMENTARY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMOMENTARY definition in American English - Collins Online...

    Something that is momentary lasts for a very short period of time, for example for a few seconds or less.