transience

Variant of transient

transient definition

tran·sient (tran′s̸hənt, -sē ənt; -z̸hənt, -zē ənt)

adjective

    1. passing away with time; not permanent; temporary; transitory
    2. passing quickly or soon; fleeting; ephemeral
  2. ☆ staying only for a short time the transient population at resorts

Etymology: L transiens, prp. of transire: see transit

noun

  1. ☆ a transient person or thing transients at a hotel
  2. Elec. a temporary component of a current, resulting from a voltage surge, a change from one steady-state condition to another, etc.

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