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transient

adjective noun

Of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
T
Ends with
T
Contains
RA
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈtɹæn.zi.ənt

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind

adjective

  1. Lasting a very short time

    “The ephemeral joys of childhood”

noun

  1. One who stays for only a short time

    “Transient laborers”

noun

  1. (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load

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Example Sentences

The ephemeral joys of childhood
A passing fancy
Youth's transient beauty
Love is transitory but it is eternal
Fugacious blossoms
Transient laborers

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