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transiency Definition


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transient
adj
    1. Lasting, staying, visiting, etc for only a short time; passing quickly.
      Thesaurus: brief, temporary, ephemeral, impermanent, fugitive, momentary, passing, short-lived, transitory, fleeting.
noun
    1. A temporary resident, worker, etc.
    2. A short sudden surge of voltage or current.
Derivative: transience
noun
    Derivative: transiently
    adverb
      Etymology: 17c: from Latin transire to cross over.



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