temporariness
- noun
- /ˌtɛmpəˈrɛɪnəs/
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temporalidad
- Most festivals are marked by a sense of temporariness that makes them feel special.
Examples
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The artist embraced the temporariness of the sand sculpture, knowing it would wash away with the tide.
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The temporariness of the system.
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Temporariness is not simply an effect of life changing rapidly.
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The tragedy is not being able to escape the traps of temporariness.
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Indeed, the question of temporariness has been central to recent efforts to account for life-forms and life-worlds in Africa.
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For me, one of the most brutal effects of neo-liberalism in Africa is the generalization and radicalization of a condition of temporariness.
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The way to cultivate legitimacy for a new military government in Nigeria is to assert its corrective nature and its temporariness.
Academic text (1990) -
Along these lines, we underscored the existence of a common military culture, the common experience of foreignness and uncertainty, the value-laden nature of the missions, and the temporariness of the system.
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The temporariness of the road construction caused many delays for the commuters.
Synonyms
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8.2
A state of not lasting forever and likely to change
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8.1
A short time before something changes or ends
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A situation that lasts only for a short time
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8.9
A state of lasting only a short time, like a rainbow
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8.2
A short time that passes quickly
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8.2
The fact that something lasts only for a short time
A temporary condition that does not last forever
A short time that something exists before it ends
A situation that lasts only for a short time and may change
The state of lasting only a short time
Antonyms
How Temporary
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Temporariness comes from the Latin tempus, which means 'time', and you can see the same root in temporary and tempo. So temporariness is the state of lasting only for a short time.