different between briefness vs impermanence

English

Etymology

From Middle English breffnes, brevenesse, equivalent to brief +? -ness.

Noun

briefness (usually uncountable, plural briefnesses)

1. The characteristic of being brief.

Synonyms

• (of short duration): brevity, fleetingness, transiency; see also Thesaurus:transience
• (of few words): brevity, conciseness, terseness; see also Thesaurus:succinctness

English

Etymology

From Middle French impermanence, equivalent to im- +? permanence.

Noun

impermanence (usually uncountable, plural impermanences)

1. Lack of permanence or continued duration.
2. The quality or state of being impermanent.

   Synonyms: ephemerality, temporariness; see also Thesaurus:transience
3. (Buddhism) anicca, the doctrine which asserts that all of conditioned existence is transient.

Translations

Further reading

• impermanence in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

French

Etymology

in- +? permanence

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.p??.ma.n??s/

Noun

impermanence f (plural impermanences)

1. impermanence (state of being impermanent)

Further reading

• “impermanence” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).