impermanent

English

Etymology

From Middle French impermanent, from im- +‎ permanent.

Adjective

impermanent

1. not permanent; unperpetual.

Coordinate terms

• momentary
• temporary

Related terms

• impermanence

Translations

not permanent

• Bulgarian: непостоянен (bg) (nepostojanen), неустойчив (bg) (neustojčiv)
• Italian: provvisorio (it), transitorio (it), temporaneo (it)

References

• “impermanent”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “impermanent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

French

Etymology

From in- +‎ permanent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.pɛʁ.ma.nɑ̃/

Adjective

impermanent (feminine impermanente, masculine plural impermanents, feminine plural impermanentes)

1. impermanent

Related terms

• impermanence