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   Tran·sient

   /ˈtran(t)SHənt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. lasting only for a short time; impermanent: "a transient cold spell"
   • ▪ staying or working in a place for only a short time: "the transient nature of the labor force in catering"

   noun

   • 1. a person who is staying or working in a place for only a short time.
   • 2. a momentary variation in current, voltage, or frequency.

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin transient- ‘going across’, from the verb transire, from trans- ‘across’ + ire ‘go’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. transiently adverb

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   adjective. not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory. lasting only a short time; existing briefly; temporary: transient authority. Synonyms: evanescent, fugitive, flying, fleeting. Antonyms: permanent. staying only a short time: the transient guests at a hotel. Philosophy. transeunt. noun.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTRANSIENT definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   3 days ago · 1. for a short time only; temporary or transitory. 2. philosophy a variant of transeunt. noun. 3. a transient person or thing. 4. physics. a brief change in the state of a system, such as a sudden short-lived oscillation in the current flowing through a circuit. Collins English Dictionary.

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   Definitions of transient. adjective. lasting a very short time. “youth's transient beauty” synonyms: ephemeral, fugacious, passing, short-lived, transitory. impermanent, temporary. not permanent; not lasting. adjective. remaining or working in a place for only a brief time. noun. one who stays for only a short time. “ transient laborers” see more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTRANSIENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   staying in one place only for a short time. transient. noun [ C ] US uk / ˈtrænziənt / us. someone who has no home and stays in a place for only a short time. (Definition of transient from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of transient. in Chinese (Traditional) 短暫的，轉瞬即逝的, 暫時的, 暫住者… See more.

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   adj. 1. for a short time only; temporary or transitory. 2. (Philosophy) philosophy a variant of transeunt. n. 3. a transient person or thing. 4. (General Physics) physics a brief change in the state of a system, such as a sudden short-lived oscillation in the current flowing through a circuit.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtransient adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   staying or working in a place for only a short time, before moving on. Definition of transient adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Transient Definition. trănzē-ənt, -zhənt, -shənt. transients. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. Passing away with time; not permanent; temporary; transitory. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Passing quickly or soon; fleeting; ephemeral. Webster's New World.