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English adjective: transient | |||
| 1. | transient of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind | ||
| Synonyms | transeunt | ||
| Domain category | philosophy | ||
| Antonyms | immanent, subjective | ||
| 2. | transient lasting a very short time | ||
| Samples | The ephemeral joys of childhood. A passing fancy. Youth's transient beauty. Love is transitory but it is eternal. Fugacious blossoms. | ||
| Synonyms | ephemeral, fugacious, passing, short-lived, transitory | ||
| Similar | impermanent, temporary | ||
| Antonyms | lasting, permanent | ||
English noun: transient | |||
| 1. | transient (person) one who stays for only a short time | ||
| Samples | Transient laborers. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | traveler, traveller | ||
| 2. | transient (event) (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | oscillation, vibration | ||
| Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
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