transient
[ tran-shuhnt, -zhuhnt, -zee-uhnt ]
/ ˈtræn ʃənt, -ʒənt, -zi ənt /
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adjective
noun
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Origin of transient
synonym study for transient
2. See temporary.
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British Dictionary definitions for transient
transient
/ (ˈtrænzɪənt) /
adjective
for a short time only; temporary or transitory
philosophy a variant of transeunt
noun
a transient person or thing
physics a brief change in the state of a system, such as a sudden short-lived oscillation in the current flowing through a circuit
Derived forms of transient
transiently, adverbtransience or transiency, nounWord Origin for transient
C17: from Latin transiēns going over, from transīre to pass over, from trans- + īre to go
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