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transient

tran·sient

UK/ˈtɹan.zi.ənt/ US/ˈtɹɑːn.zi.ənt/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (2)

adjective

1.

of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind

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2.

enduring a very short time

  • “the ephemeral joys of childhood”
  • “a passing fancy”
  • “youth”
  • “;”
  • “;”
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noun

1.

one who stays for only a short time

  • “transient laborers”
2.

Origin

From Late Latin transiēnt- (for classical transeunt-), stem of transiēns, present participle of trānsīre (“to go over, to pass”).

Phrases

  • astronomical transient
  • fast blue optical transient
  • fast-evolving luminous transient
  • rotating radio transient
  • transient apical ballooning syndrome
  • transient ischaemic attack
  • transient ischemic attack
  • transient luminous event

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