transient

transient
transient [tran′shənt, tran′sē ənt; tran′zhənt, tran′zē ənt]
adj.
[L transiens, prp. of transire: see TRANSIT]
1.
a) passing away with time; not permanent; temporary; transitory
b) passing quickly or soon; fleeting; ephemeral
☆ 2. staying only for a short time [the transient population at resorts]
n.
☆ 1. a transient person or thing [transients at a hotel]
2. Elec. a temporary component of a current, resulting from a voltage surge, a change from one steady-state condition to another, etc.
transience
n.
transiency
transiently
adv.
SYN.- TRANSIENT applies to that which lasts or stays but a short time [a transient guest, feeling, etc. ]; TRANSITORY refers to that which by its very nature must sooner or later pass or end [life is transitory]; EPHEMERAL literally means existing only one day and, by extension, applies to that which is markedly short-lived [ephemeral glory ]; MOMENTARY implies duration for a moment or an extremely short time [a momentary lull in the conversation ]; EVANESCENT applies to that which appears momentarily and fades quickly away [evanescent mental images ]; FLEETING implies of a thing that it passes swiftly and cannot be held [a fleeting thought ] -ANT. LASTING, PERMANENT

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