transient Synonyms

transient Meaning

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transient (n)

one who stays for only a short time

(physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load

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transient (a)

of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind

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transient (s)

lasting a very short time

Webster

transient (a.)

Passing before the sight or perception, or, as it were, moving over or across a space or scene viewed, and then disappearing; hence, of short duration; not permanent; not lasting or durable; not stationary; passing; fleeting; brief; transitory; as, transient pleasure.

Hasty; momentary; imperfect; brief; as, a transient view of a landscape.

Staying for a short time; not regular or permanent; as, a transient guest; transient boarders.

Webster

transient (n.)

That which remains but for a brief time.

transient Sentence Examples

  1. The transient guest checked into the hotel, planning to stay only a few nights.
  2. The city's transient population fluctuates with the seasons of tourism.
  3. The transient current flowed through the circuit momentarily.
  4. The existence of transient pain is a common side effect of surgery.
  5. The transient nature of beauty makes it all the more precious.
  6. Transient emotions can provide valuable insights into our subconscious.
  7. The transient housing program offered temporary shelter to people in need.
  8. The transient light from the distant star illuminated the sky for a brief moment.
  9. The transient workers moved from job to job, following the harvest seasons.
  10. The transient beauty of flowers serves as a reminder to cherish the passing of time.

FAQs About the word transient

one who stays for only a short time, (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load, of a mental act; c

beggar, roamer,drifter, vagrant, bum, vagabond, hobo, tramp,derelict, panhandler

perpetual, everlasting, endless, enduring, enduring,permanent, perpetual, eternal, lasting, eternal

The transient guest checked into the hotel, planning to stay only a few nights.

The city's transient population fluctuates with the seasons of tourism.

The transient current flowed through the circuit momentarily.

The existence of transient pain is a common side effect of surgery.