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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
transient /ˈtransɪənt, ˈtrɑːns-, -nz-/
adjective
  • 1 lasting only for a short time.
  • 2 staying or working in a place for a short time only.
noun
  • 1 a transient person.
  • 2 a momentary variation in current, voltage, or frequency.
– derivatives
transience noun,
transiency noun,
transiently adverb.
– origin C16: from L. transient-, transire ‘go across’.



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