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transient[1,adjective]transient[2,noun]transient ischemic attack
Main Entry: 1tran·sient
Pronunciation: \-sh(ē-)ənt, -zē-ənt, -sē-; -zhənt, -jənt\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin transeunt-, transiens, present participle of transire to cross, pass by, from trans- + ire to go — more at issue
Date: 1599
1 a: passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory <transient beauty="None"> b: passing through or by a place with only a brief stay or sojourn <transient visitors="None">
2: affecting something or producing results beyond itself
— tran·sient·ly adverb
synonyms transient, transitory, ephemeral, momentary, fugitive, fleeting, evanescent mean lasting or staying only a short time. transient applies to what is actually short in its duration or stay <a hotel="None" catering="None" primarily="None" to="None" transient="None" guests="None">. transitory applies to what is by its nature or essence bound to change, pass, or come to an end <fame in="None" the="None" movies="None" is="None" transitory="None">. ephemeral implies striking brevity of life or duration <many slang="None" words="None" are="None" ephemeral="None">. momentary suggests coming and going quickly and therefore being merely a brief interruption of a more enduring state <my feelings="None" of="None" guilt="None" were="None" only="None" momentary="None">. fugitive and fleeting imply passing so quickly as to make apprehending difficult <let a="None" fugitive="None" smile="None" flit="None" across="None" his="None" face="None"> <fleeting moments="None" of="None" joy="None">. evanescent suggests a quick vanishing and an airy or fragile quality <the story="None" has="None" an="None" evanescent="None" touch="None" of="None" whimsy="None" that="None" is="None" lost="None" in="None" translation="None">.
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