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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

   Scrabble Points: 9

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