transient meaning and definition

TRANSIENT noun

Definition of transient (noun)

1. one who stays for only a short time
   • "transient laborers"
2. (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load

TRANSIENT adjective

Definition of transient (adjective)

1. of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind
   • synonyms: transeunt
   • antonym: immanent
2. lasting a very short time
   • "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"
   • synonyms: ephemeral, fugacious, passing, short-lived, transitory