LookItUptransient
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈtrænʃənt/ · UK /ˈtrænziənt/
transient means: Lasting only a short time before ending or disappearing.
adjective
Lasting only a short time before ending or disappearing.
- The pain was transient.
- These transient feelings usually disappear after a few days.
- The medicine may cause a transient rise in temperature.
noun
A person who stays or works in a place for only a short time before moving on.
- He was a transient looking for work.
- The shelter offers beds to transients passing through town.
- Many of the farm workers were transients.
Questions about transient
What does transient mean?
Lasting only a short time before ending or disappearing.
What is transient in other languages?
Türkçe: geçici · Español: transitorio · Français: transitoire · Deutsch: vorübergehend · Italiano: transitorio · 日本語: 一時的な
How do you pronounce transient?
In American English /ˈtrænʃənt/; in British English /ˈtrænziənt/.
How do you use transient in a sentence?
The pain was transient. These transient feelings usually disappear after a few days.
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