different between shortness vs impermanence

English

Etymology

From Middle English schortnesse, from Old English s?ortness, s?eortnyss, equivalent to short +? -ness.

Noun

shortness (countable and uncountable, plural shortnesses)

1. (uncountable) The property of being short, of being small of stature or brief.

   the shortness of a stubby pencil

   the patient's shortness of breath

2. (countable) The result or product of being short.
3. (uncountable) The property of being short or terse.

   I was chastened by the shortness of her reply.

Derived terms

• shortness of breath

Translations

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).