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impermanent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
im-per-ma-nent
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

not permanent; unperpetual.

Etymology

From Middle French impermanent, from im- + permanent.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more impermanent (comparative) most impermanent (superlative)

Derived Forms

impermanently

Frequently Paired Words

impermanence momentary temporary

Synonyms

temporary

Questions

What does impermanent mean?
not permanent; unperpetual.
Where does impermanent come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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