Meaning

Passing or disappearing with time; transitory..

Definitions by Sense

1. Passing or disappearing with time; transitory.
2. Remaining for only a brief time.
3. (physics) Decaying with time, especially exponentially.
4. (mathematics, stochastic processes, of a state) having a positive probability of being left and never being visited again.
5. Occasional; isolated; one-off
6. Passing through; passing from one person to another.
7. (music) Intermediate.
8. (philosophy) Operating beyond itself; having an external effect.

Example Sentences

a transient pleasure

this transient world

Or doth she only seem to take ⁠The touch of change in calm or storm; ⁠But knows no more of transient form In her deep self, than some dead lake That holds the shadow of a lark ⁠Hung in the shadow of a heaven?

a transient view of a landscape

a transient disease

Taking advantage of the surprise, which assured him at least transient attention, he continued, addressing himself particularly to Evelyn.

Traditionally, alumnae have more impact than students, whom the administration views as transient.

Then, within the space of a few months, there were more transients than there were locals, and the imbalance seemed morally wrong.

Word Forms

• more transient
• most transient
• transients

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Use transient when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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