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short-lived

How to use short-lived in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for short-lived.

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> "Flash proxy" is a name that should make you think "quick" and "short-lived.

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Quick take

lasting a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of short-lived gathered in one view.

adjective

lasting a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for short-lived.

adjective

lasting a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"

See also: ephemeral, passing, transient, transitory, fugacious

Example sentences

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> "Flash proxy" is a name that should make you think "quick" and "short-lived.

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Not only that, but short-lived process can be tuned to never trigger a GC pass on their own heap.

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However, this was a short-lived sentiment, or at least one that never had any teeth to it.

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Even then, you could use both: short-lived instances on EC2 and stable, well-supported, long-lived stuff on Rackspace.

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But even if their profits prove short-lived, their amazing contributions to society will live on.

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Algorithm textbooks bring only the short-lived satisfaction of having a magic trick explained to you.

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And since it usually takes time and hindsight to distinguish the quality advice from the short-lived transient whims of a bored blogger, I thought I'd resubmit this.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use short-lived in a sentence?

> "Flash proxy" is a name that should make you think "quick" and "short-lived.

What does short-lived mean?

lasting a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"

What part of speech is short-lived?

short-lived is commonly used as adjective.