adjective / noun
transient
TRAN-shunt/ˈtrænʃnt/
Present only for a short time.
The bubble's beauty is transient, ending almost as soon as it forms.
Etymology
The roots convey going across, while the Latin participle meant passing over or away. Something transient passes away with time rather than enduring, which connects movement with short duration.
In context
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More examples
- The boardinghouse rents rooms to transients staying a few nights.
- Some transients move between shelters without a permanent home.
- Switching on the motor produces a transient in the electrical signal.
Forms
transient · transients
transience noun — The quality of lasting only briefly.
transiently adverb — For only a short time.