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fleeting notes

fleeting notes is the plural of fleeting note.

Meaning of fleeting note

Noun

fleeting note (plural fleeting notes)

  1. A quick, temporary jotting of an idea, thought, or insight; designed for rapid capture and meant to be processed or discarded soon after, not stored permanently; commonly associated with the Zettelkasten system.
    • [...] fleeting notes [are] to be written judiciously on the spot [...] and discarded within a day or two [...] the Zettelkasten Method is a systematic approach to academic research and non-fiction writing in which the first step is to jot down fleeting notes while reading or attending lectures and...2022 February 10, Lengyel, F., “From Fleeting Notes to Project Notes – Concepts of "How to Take Smart Notes" by Sönke Ahrens”, in zettelkasten.de

Questions about fleeting notes

What is fleeting notes the plural of?
Fleeting notes is the plural of fleeting note.

Words near fleeting notes in the dictionary

  1. fleetfooted
  2. fleetful
  3. fleeth
  4. fleeting
  5. fleeting note
  6. fleeting notes
  7. fleeting up
  8. fleetingly
  9. fleetingness
  10. fleetingnesses
  11. fleetings

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