English
Etymology
From L. transiens, present participle of transire.
Adjective
en-adj
- Passing or disappearing with time; transitory.
- Remaining for only a brief time.
#physics decay|Decaying with time, especially exponentially.
#Occasional; isolated; one-off; individual.
#Passing through; passing from one person to another.
#philosophy Operating beyond itself; having an external effect (antonym: immanent).
Translations
trans-top|Passing or disappearing with time; transitory
Finnish: ohimenevä, katoava, katoavainen, häipyvä
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|Remaining for only a brief time
Finnish: lyhytaikainen, hetkellinen
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|Decaying with time, especially exponentially
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|Occasional; isolated; one-off; individual
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|Passing through; passing from one person to another
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|Operating beyond itself; having an external effect
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Derived terms
transience
transiently
transientness
Noun
en-noun
#Something which is transient.
#physics A transient phenomenon, especially an electric current; a very brief surge.
#italbrac|audio A relatively loud, non-repeating signal in an audio waveform which occurs very quickly, such as the attack of a snare drum.
#A person who passes through a place for a short time; a traveller; a migrant worker
#An unhoused person
Quotations
;a migrant worker
1996, w:Janette Turner Hospital|Janette Turner Hospital, Oyster, Virago Press, paperback edition, page 3
:Then, within the space of a few months, there were more transients than there were locals, and the imbalance seemed morally wrong.
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