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transitory

English

Etymology

From Middle French transitoire, from Old French, from Latin transitorius

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?t?æn.z?.t(?)??/, /?t?æn.s?.t(?)??/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?t?æn.z??t??.i/, /?t?æn.s??t??.i/

Adjective

transitory (comparative more transitory, superlative most transitory)

  1. Lasting only a short time; temporary.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:ephemeral
  2. (law) Of an action: that may be brought in any county
    Antonym: local
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Bouvier to this entry?)

Related terms

  • transient

Translations

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cursory

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French cursoire (“rapid”), from Latin cursorius (“hasty, of a race or running”)

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?k??.s?.?i/, /?k??s.?i/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?k??.s?.?i/, /?k??s.?i/
  • (General New Zealand) IPA(key): /?k??.s?.?i/, /?k??s.?i/
  • Hyphenation: cur?so?ry, curs?ory

Adjective

cursory (comparative more cursory, superlative most cursory)

  1. hasty or superficial
    Most junk mail requires only a cursory glance.
  2. careless or desultory
    The cursory inspection missed several irregularities.
  3. (obsolete) Running about; not stationary.

Derived terms

  • cursorily
  • cursoriness

Translations

Related terms

  • cursor
  • course

See also

  • perfunctory

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