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TRANS-itr-ee/ˈtrænsɪtri/

Transitory means lasting only a short time: a transitory n, transitory cover. Temporary (already in the dictionary) is everyday; a brief figure is still a methods hole.

Meaning

Lasting only a short time (from temporary, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “A transitory n is still a methods hole until the raw count is in the cell.”
• “Temporary is already in this course. Brief is already in this course. A brief figure is a slogan. A codebook line is methods. Write the raw number; then mark it transitory if the rule still allows it.”

Good to know

Lasting only a short time. Everyday: temporary (already in the dictionary). A brief figure ≠ a filled n.

Near in meaning

temporary, fleeting, short-lived

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