momentaneous
adjective
mo·men·ta·ne·ous
¦mōmən‧¦tānēəs
1
: momentary sense 1a
the rapid momentaneous association of things which meet and pass—
D. H. Lawrence
D. H. Lawrence2
archaic
: instantaneous
in which momentaneous explosion of the whole quantity all the force consists—William Clarke
William Clarke3
of an aspect or form of a verb
: of, relating to, or characterizing action begun and terminated in an instant
momentaneously
adverb
momentaneousness
noun
plural -es
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“Momentaneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/momentaneous. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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