transient
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ʃənt, -ʒənt, -zi adjective
1.
not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory.
2.
lasting only a short time; existing briefly; temporary: transient authority.
3.
staying only a short time: the transient guests at a hotel.
4.
Philosophy, transeunt.
noun
5.
a person or thing that is transient, especially a temporary guest, boarder, laborer, or the like.
6.
Mathematics.
a.
a function that tends to zero as the independent variable tends to infinity.
b.
a solution, especially of a differential equation, having this property.
7.
Physics.
a.
a nonperiodic signal of short duration.
b.
a decaying signal, wave, or oscillation.
8.
Electricity. a sudden pulse of voltage or current.
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Origin:
1590–1600; < Latin transi(ēns) (nominative singular), present participle of transīre to pass by, literally, go across + -ent; see transeunt
1590–1600; < Latin transi(ēns) (nominative singular), present participle of transīre to pass by, literally, go across + -ent; see transeunt
Related forms
tran·sient·ly, adverb
tran·sient·ness, noun
non·tran·sient, adjective
non·tran·sient·ly, adverb
non·tran·sient·ness, noun
Antonyms
2. permanent.
2. permanent.
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transeunt or transient (ˈtrænsɪənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| philosophy Compare immanent (of a mental act) causing effects outside the mind | |
| [C17: from Latin transiēns going over, from transīre to pass over; see | |
| transient or transient | |
| —adj | |
| [C17: from Latin transiēns going over, from transīre to pass over; see | |
| transient (ˈtrænzɪənt) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | for a short time only; temporary or transitory |
| 2. | philosophy a variant of transeunt |
| —n | |
| 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 |
| [C17: from Latin transiēns going over, from transīre to pass over, from | |
| 'transiently | |
| —adv | |
| 'transience | |
| —n | |
| 'transiency | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
transient
1607, from L. transiens (acc. transientem) "passing over or away," prp. of transire "cross over, pass away," from trans- "across" + ire "to go." The noun is first attested 1652; specific sense of "transient guest or boarder" first recorded 1880. Transience is first recorded 1745.
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Example sentences
In the vast majority of cases the condition is temporary and mild, causing only transient discomfort.
Usually for short term transient benefits at the expense of long term growth.
Extreme conditions may only be transient and local, but that may be enough to eliminate a species forever.
And the transient nature of seasonal working means that the migrants themselves have failed to organise.
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