transient

Meanings

• Adjective

  Lasting for a very short time; not permanent.

  - "The transient rainbow appeared after the storm."
  - "The transient patient's condition improved rapidly."

• Adjective

  Temporary; passing or short-lived.

  - "The transient worker came to the city for a few days."
  - "The transient state of the market was unpredictable."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

inveterate , permanent , recurrent , permanent , immanent

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Synonyms

homeless , itinerant , migrant , traveller , brief , ephemeral , fleeting , flighty , fugacious , passing , temporary , transitory

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with transient
scenery , serene , reign

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Homophones

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1. transient (English) : A person who travels from place to place, usually without a definite home or permanent address.
   

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Variants

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transient , transiently , transients , ministroke , transient ischemic attack , transient ischemic attacks

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Forms

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transiently, transience

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'transire' meaning 'to go across' or 'to pass over'.

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Trivia

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1. The transient phase of a star's life lasts for a few million years, during which it undergoes significant changes in size, temperature, and luminosity.

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Related Concepts

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1. Impermanence: The philosophical concept that all things, including the self, are constantly changing and impermanent.

2. Fleeting: Lasting for a very short time; passing quickly.

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Quotes

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1. A Summer in New York is actually Europe, the Sequel—city of "transient" Danes and Italians and Spaniards and French.

   - Guy Trebay,{it}Village Voice{/it},30 July 1991

2. But Vandenberg, who had already written a hagiographic biography of Hamilton, was doing his personal hero no service. Rather, he trivialized him by dragging him into the "transient" issues of the day.

   - John Steele Gordon,{it}American Heritage{/it},July/August 1990

3. The mountain lies between his residence and the main road, and occludes the expectation of "transient" visits.

   - Thomas Jefferson,letter,4 Aug. 1820

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'transient' is often used to describe fleeting emotions or experiences. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the transient nature of the characters' lives is a central theme.

How to Memorize "transient"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a raindrop falling from the sky. It exists for a brief moment before evaporating or being absorbed by a leaf. This is the essence of transience.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'transient' with 'fleeting' or 'ephemeral' to remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic like 'Temporarily lasts for a short time' to remember the definition of 'transient'.

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