transience

[ tran-shuhns, -zhuhns, -zee-uhns ]
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noun
  1. transient state or quality.

Origin of transience

1
First recorded in 1735–45; transi(ent) + -ence
  • Sometimes tran·sien·cy .

Other words from transience

  • non·tran·sience, noun
  • non·tran·sien·cy, noun

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