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Meaning of 'transient' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Transient [ a.]
- Passing before the sight or perception, or, as it were, moving over or across a space or scene viewed, and then disappearing; hence, of short duration; not permanent; not lasting or durable; not stationary; passing; fleeting; brief; transitory; as, transient pleasure.
- Hasty; momentary; imperfect; brief; as, a transient view of a landscape.
- Staying for a short time; not regular or permanent; as, a transient guest; transient boarders.
2 . Transient [ n.]
- That which remains but for a brief time.

Meaning of 'transient' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . transient [ n]
Meaning (1):
- one who stays for only a short time
Example in sentence:
  • transient laborers
2 . transient [ s]
Meaning (2):
- lasting a very short time
Example in sentence:
  • a passing fancy;
  • fugacious blossoms;
  • love is transitory but it is eternal;
  • the ephemeral joys of childhood;
  • youth's transient beauty

Nearby Words:

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