Of a period of time, of a process, state or action considered as extending over a period of time: Having little extent in duration, lasting but…

Short in distance or duration. Modifying the thing being measured.

Brief, not long (in time).

Of short duration, quickly passing away or ending.

Enduring for a moment; transitory. Obsolete. rare.

Of no great length; short, brief. Of time, duration.

Relating to the moment, momentary; transitory; evanescent.

Lasting only a moment; momentary (Linguistics, with reference to the time taken to perform the action expressed by a verb).

Short in duration. Obsolete.

Lasting only a moment; of only a moment's duration; transitory.

Lasting for a moment, momentary.

Of or belonging to an hour; of an hour's age or duration; very recent or brief. rare.

Brief, momentary, lasting only a short time.

Lasting but a moment.

Having the length of a span; hence, brief, short.

Lasting but a moment, transitory.

Lasting only a moment; momentary. Obsolete.

Of time: short, brief.

Brief, short-lived. Obsolete. rare.

transferred. Occupying little time; brief, direct.

Of short duration, brief, curt.

gen. Extremely short (in length or duration).