temporariness

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/ˈtɛm.pə.rər.i.nəs/ · tem-po-rar-i-ness

The quality, condition, or state of being temporary; the fact of lasting or existing for only a limited period of time and not being permanent.

Meanings

nounformal

The quality, condition, or state of being temporary; the fact of lasting or existing for only a limited period of time and not being permanent.

عارضی یا وقتی ہونے کی حالت یا کیفیت؛ کسی چیز کا محدود وقت کے لیے موجود ہونا اور مستقل نہ ہونا۔

عارضیت

aariziyat

Formal: عارضیتColloquial: وقتی پن

Synonyms

impermanencetransiencetransitorinessfleetingnessephemeralitybrevityperishabilityناپائیداریفنا پذیریزوال پذیریعدمِ دوامبے ثباتی

Antonyms

permanenceperpetuityeternityenduranceimmortalityeverlastingnessدوامابدیتبقاسرمدیتپائیداری

Common Collocations

  • temporariness of life
  • sense of temporariness
  • inherent temporariness
  • feeling of temporariness
  • temporariness of existence
  • acknowledge the temporariness
  • essential temporariness

Example Sentences

The temporariness of this world is a central theme in classical Urdu poetry.

اس دنیا کی عارضیت کلاسیکی اردو شاعری کا مرکزی موضوع ہے۔

Is duniya ki aariziyat classici Urdu shairi ka markazi mauzu hai.

He found comfort in accepting the temporariness of his pain.

اس نے اپنے درد کی عارضیت کو قبول کر کے سکون پایا۔

Us ne apne dard ki aariziyat ko qabool kar ke sukoon paaya.

Philosophers have long debated whether the temporariness of human life strips it of meaning.

فلاسفہ نے طویل عرصے سے بحث کی ہے کہ آیا انسانی زندگی کی عارضیت اسے معنی سے خالی کر دیتی ہے۔

Falasfa ne taweel arse se behas ki hai ke aaya insaani zindagi ki aariziyat ise maani se khali kar deti hai.

The temporariness of the job arrangement made her anxious about her future.

ملازمت کے انتظام کی عارضیت نے اسے اپنے مستقبل کے بارے میں فکرمند کر دیا۔

Mulazmat ke intazam ki aariziyat ne use apne mustaqbil ke baare mein fikarmand kar diya.

Easily Confused With

temporality:'Temporality' refers to the state of existing within or being subject to time as a dimension, often used in philosophy and theology. 'Temporariness' specifically refers to the quality of lasting only for a short or limited time.
transience:'Transience' emphasizes the fleeting, passing nature of something, often with a poetic connotation of beauty. 'Temporariness' is more neutral and practical, simply denoting a limited duration.
impermanence:'Impermanence' is a broader philosophical concept (notably in Buddhism) meaning the absence of permanence altogether. 'Temporariness' is more specific to something deliberately or circumstantially limited in time.

Word Family

temporary
adjectiveعارضی
temporarily
adverbعارضی طور پر
temporal
adjectiveزمانی / دنیاوی
temporality
nounزمانیت
temporize
verbوقت گزاری کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'tempo' in music — a tempo can change or end at any moment. 'Temporariness' is like a musical tempo: it exists for a fixed passage and then is gone. Remember: TEMPORARY + NESS = the STATE of being only for a TIME.

Picture an hourglass with sand rapidly running through it — each grain represents a fleeting moment, and the entire structure embodies the concept of temporariness: beautiful, measurable, and inevitably ending.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

یہ دنیا چند روزہ ہے، اے دل یہاں نہ رہنا جہاں میں آئے ہو مسافر، یہاں سے جانا ہے

Yeh duniya chand roza hai, ae dil yahan na rehna Jahan mein aaye ho musaafir, yahan se jaana hai

This world lasts but a few days, O heart, do not settle here; You have come as a traveller into this world, and from here you must depart.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

دنیا چار دن کی ہے

Duniya chaar din ki hai

The world lasts only four days — meaning that worldly existence is fleeting and temporary.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "temporarius" — of or belonging to time, lasting for a time only

First known use: 17th century

From Latin 'temporarius', derived from 'tempus' (time). The adjective 'temporary' entered English in the mid-16th century via Latin. The abstract noun 'temporariness' was formed in English by adding the suffix '-ness' to 'temporary', denoting the quality or state of being temporary. It reflects the concept of impermanence that has deep roots in philosophy, theology, and literature across cultures.