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transient
CEFRC1
/ˈtɹan.zi.ənt/
adjective · noun
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Existing or staying for only a short time.
- 02
noun
A person staying somewhere for a short time.
Examples
The life of a person is a transient thing.
My mother's bad mood is transient.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- /-si.ənt/
- /ˈtɹæn.si.ənt/
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsDecaying with time, especially exponentially.
Remaining for only a brief time.
Passing or disappearing with time; transitory.
More examples
In contexta transient view of a landscape
a transient disease
a transient pleasure
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Origin
adjective
From Late Latin transiēnt- (for classical transeunt-), stem of transiēns, present participle of trānsīre (“to go over, to pass”).