Definition of "Transitory"

tran·si·to·ry

/ˈtransəˌtôrē,ˈtranzəˌtôrē/

adjective

1. not permanent.

   "transitory periods of medieval greatness"

   synonyms:

   temporary, transient, brief, short, short-lived, short-term, impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent, momentary, fleeting, flying, passing, fugitive, flitting, fading, mutable, unstable, volatile, here today and gone tomorrow, fly-by-night;  rarefugacious "a transitory fashion"

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Transitory | Definition of Transitory by Merriam-Webster

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transitory

transient, transitory, ephemeral, momentary, fugitive, fleeting, evanescent mean lasting or staying only a short time. transient applies to what is actually short in its duration or stay.