Definition of momentary in English:

momentary

adjective ˈməʊm(ə)nt(ə)riˈmoʊmənˌtɛri

Lasting for a very short time; brief.
a momentary lapse of concentration
Example sentencesExamples
- The distant clatter of a milk van revives a long-lost, though momentary, reverie.
- Occasionally he tapped the ash, a momentary pause in the almost mechanical rhythm of the smoking.
- A momentary drop in concentration and Schuettler was two breaks down and the set had slipped away from him.
- He thought it was a momentary loss of concentration by the car driver who he expected to correct the manoeuvre.
- Any one person can win the game, his unfortunate momentary rival getting the blame for the inverse loss.
- She took advantage of his momentary weakness to drive her elbows into his stomach.
- The sense of relief is momentary as further scrutiny reveals the cracks in the economy.
- France takes the idea of passion being a mediating factor further, like momentary madness.
- Both the question and the response caused a momentary hush in the crowd.
- The attack helicopter's appearance did cause a momentary pause in the battle.
- It may have been due to her diabetes or a momentary lapse of concentration that she drifted across the road.
- A father watching his daughter comb her brother's hair experiences a momentary pang of pure happiness.
- There are a couple of brief gaps in the print causing very slight and momentary jumps within a scene.
- What took place was a momentary loss of temper and he struck out in anger.
- She needed to know that it was just a momentary lapse in judgement and that she was his only love.
- All drivers have momentary lapses and if that is a crime then we are all criminals.
- Either it slipped my mind that I was, in fact, 19, or I'd suffered momentary aphasia.
- In any event, she was charming in the face of my momentary lapse in speech.
- I had a momentary insight into the fragility and mortality of mankind.
- But despite the momentary release, it doesn't solve the problem, and may compound it.
Synonyms
brief, short, short-lived, quick, fleeting, passing, transient, transitory, ephemeral, evanescent, fugitive, temporary, impermanent
rare fugacious

Derivatives

momentariness

noun ˈməʊm(ə)nt(ə)rɪnəsˈmoʊmənˌtɛrinəs

The world's very vividness and poignancy results from the momentariness of our experience.
Example sentencesExamples
- Despite their momentariness within the whole work, it is probable that a late 15 th-century audience familiar with the chanson would have found these quotations striking.
- The thesis of the momentariness of human existence has had a recent defender in Derek Parfit.
- Despite the extreme artificiality and banality of this Hollywood equation, he manages to convey some of the charged momentariness of a real-life encounter.
- Nothing is excluded, which aids in recreating a feeling of spontaneity and momentariness.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin momentarius, from momentum (see moment).

Definition of momentary in US English:

momentary

adjectiveˈmōmənˌterēˈmoʊmənˌtɛri

Lasting for a very short time; brief.
a momentary lapse of concentration
Example sentencesExamples
- Any one person can win the game, his unfortunate momentary rival getting the blame for the inverse loss.
- Either it slipped my mind that I was, in fact, 19, or I'd suffered momentary aphasia.
- He thought it was a momentary loss of concentration by the car driver who he expected to correct the manoeuvre.
- All drivers have momentary lapses and if that is a crime then we are all criminals.
- What took place was a momentary loss of temper and he struck out in anger.
- France takes the idea of passion being a mediating factor further, like momentary madness.
- I had a momentary insight into the fragility and mortality of mankind.
- The attack helicopter's appearance did cause a momentary pause in the battle.
- In any event, she was charming in the face of my momentary lapse in speech.
- Occasionally he tapped the ash, a momentary pause in the almost mechanical rhythm of the smoking.
- A momentary drop in concentration and Schuettler was two breaks down and the set had slipped away from him.
- Both the question and the response caused a momentary hush in the crowd.
- The distant clatter of a milk van revives a long-lost, though momentary, reverie.
- She needed to know that it was just a momentary lapse in judgement and that she was his only love.
- A father watching his daughter comb her brother's hair experiences a momentary pang of pure happiness.
- The sense of relief is momentary as further scrutiny reveals the cracks in the economy.
- But despite the momentary release, it doesn't solve the problem, and may compound it.
- She took advantage of his momentary weakness to drive her elbows into his stomach.
- There are a couple of brief gaps in the print causing very slight and momentary jumps within a scene.
- It may have been due to her diabetes or a momentary lapse of concentration that she drifted across the road.
Synonyms
brief, short, short-lived, quick, fleeting, passing, transient, transitory, ephemeral, evanescent, fugitive, temporary, impermanent

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin momentarius, from momentum (see moment).

单词	momentary
释义	Definition of momentary in English: momentary adjective ˈməʊm(ə)nt(ə)riˈmoʊmənˌtɛri Lasting for a very short time; brief. a momentary lapse of concentration Example sentencesExamples The distant clatter of a milk van revives a long-lost, though momentary, reverie. Occasionally he tapped the ash, a momentary pause in the almost mechanical rhythm of the smoking. A momentary drop in concentration and Schuettler was two breaks down and the set had slipped away from him. He thought it was a momentary loss of concentration by the car driver who he expected to correct the manoeuvre. Any one person can win the game, his unfortunate momentary rival getting the blame for the inverse loss. She took advantage of his momentary weakness to drive her elbows into his stomach. The sense of relief is momentary as further scrutiny reveals the cracks in the economy. France takes the idea of passion being a mediating factor further, like momentary madness. Both the question and the response caused a momentary hush in the crowd. The attack helicopter's appearance did cause a momentary pause in the battle. It may have been due to her diabetes or a momentary lapse of concentration that she drifted across the road. A father watching his daughter comb her brother's hair experiences a momentary pang of pure happiness. There are a couple of brief gaps in the print causing very slight and momentary jumps within a scene. What took place was a momentary loss of temper and he struck out in anger. She needed to know that it was just a momentary lapse in judgement and that she was his only love. All drivers have momentary lapses and if that is a crime then we are all criminals. Either it slipped my mind that I was, in fact, 19, or I'd suffered momentary aphasia. In any event, she was charming in the face of my momentary lapse in speech. I had a momentary insight into the fragility and mortality of mankind. But despite the momentary release, it doesn't solve the problem, and may compound it. Synonyms brief, short, short-lived, quick, fleeting, passing, transient, transitory, ephemeral, evanescent, fugitive, temporary, impermanent rare fugacious Derivatives momentariness noun ˈməʊm(ə)nt(ə)rɪnəsˈmoʊmənˌtɛrinəs The world's very vividness and poignancy results from the momentariness of our experience. Example sentencesExamples Despite their momentariness within the whole work, it is probable that a late 15 th-century audience familiar with the chanson would have found these quotations striking. The thesis of the momentariness of human existence has had a recent defender in Derek Parfit. Despite the extreme artificiality and banality of this Hollywood equation, he manages to convey some of the charged momentariness of a real-life encounter. Nothing is excluded, which aids in recreating a feeling of spontaneity and momentariness. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin momentarius, from momentum (see moment). Definition of momentary in US English: momentary adjectiveˈmōmənˌterēˈmoʊmənˌtɛri Lasting for a very short time; brief. a momentary lapse of concentration Example sentencesExamples Any one person can win the game, his unfortunate momentary rival getting the blame for the inverse loss. Either it slipped my mind that I was, in fact, 19, or I'd suffered momentary aphasia. He thought it was a momentary loss of concentration by the car driver who he expected to correct the manoeuvre. All drivers have momentary lapses and if that is a crime then we are all criminals. What took place was a momentary loss of temper and he struck out in anger. France takes the idea of passion being a mediating factor further, like momentary madness. I had a momentary insight into the fragility and mortality of mankind. The attack helicopter's appearance did cause a momentary pause in the battle. In any event, she was charming in the face of my momentary lapse in speech. Occasionally he tapped the ash, a momentary pause in the almost mechanical rhythm of the smoking. A momentary drop in concentration and Schuettler was two breaks down and the set had slipped away from him. Both the question and the response caused a momentary hush in the crowd. The distant clatter of a milk van revives a long-lost, though momentary, reverie. She needed to know that it was just a momentary lapse in judgement and that she was his only love. A father watching his daughter comb her brother's hair experiences a momentary pang of pure happiness. The sense of relief is momentary as further scrutiny reveals the cracks in the economy. But despite the momentary release, it doesn't solve the problem, and may compound it. She took advantage of his momentary weakness to drive her elbows into his stomach. There are a couple of brief gaps in the print causing very slight and momentary jumps within a scene. It may have been due to her diabetes or a momentary lapse of concentration that she drifted across the road. Synonyms brief, short, short-lived, quick, fleeting, passing, transient, transitory, ephemeral, evanescent, fugitive, temporary, impermanent Origin Late Middle English: from Latin momentarius, from momentum (see moment).
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