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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mo•men•tar•y /ˈmoʊmənˌtɛri/USA pronunciation adj. - lasting only a moment;
very brief:a momentary lull in the fighting. - that might occur at any moment:momentary annihilation.
mo•men•tar•i•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mo•men•tar•y (mō′mən ter′ē),USA pronunciation adj. - lasting but a moment;
very brief; fleeting:a momentary glimpse. - that might occur at any moment;
ever impending:to live in fear of momentary annihilation. - effective or recurring at every moment;
constant.
- Latin mōmentārius. See moment, -ary
- late Middle English momentare 1425–75
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