transient
38
7.0
- adjective
- /ˈtrænziənt/
:
transitorio
- Their relationship was not meant to last; it was just a transient affair.
- transient effects
- transient moment
- transient events
That decouples the educational aspect from the more transient product value aspect.
- That decouples the educational aspect from the more transient product value aspect.
- So to be humanist, to be embodied, we all have transient illness and impairments.
- We talked about things like steady state balance, transient response to changes in the input and the output.
- They're proud to be from Iowa and Ohio is you think it's a little more transient.
- You realize that the sadness, much like excitement, is transient and that your psyche is porous in that sense.
- During puberty in boys, XY chromosome individuals, it's not uncommon for there to be transient or sometimes long lasting breast bud development.
- You know, it's a very transient city for people that are kind of unsure maybe of their direction.
Examples
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A poetic essay that deals with the transient population.
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There is a transient community...
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Yes, but love is so transient.
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You know, it's a very transient city for people that are kind of unsure maybe of their direction.
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The works themselves are transient, not so much objects as instruments to touch and probe.
Academic text (2017) -
All life is transient.
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You realize that the sadness, much like excitement, is transient and that your psyche is porous in that sense.
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The transient nature of her visit made it difficult to form lasting friendships.
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During the summer months, the town attracts a transient crowd of tourists.
Synonyms
557
3.0
Lasting for a short time and not permanent
225
3.3
Lasting only for a little time
66
6.3
Lasting only a short time
49
3.9
Lasting only for a short time
44
4.8
Lasting only a very short time
17
8.6
Lasting only a very short time
11
6.8
Lasting only a short time
2
6.5
Lasting only for a short time
Lasting only for a short time
Lasting for a very short time
Lasting only for a short time
Present for only a short time
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
5.7
A brief time when part of the brain gets too little blood, causing sudden weakness or vision loss
- Specialized
1
8.6
A sudden short time when a person loses memory and feels confused for several hours
How Temporary
44
4.8
66
6.3
38
7.0
557
3.0
27
3.7
650
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Transient comes from the Latin transire, made of trans- 'across' and ire 'to go'. Think of something that 'goes across' quickly, like a cloud that moves away, so transient means 'lasting only for a short time'.