Dictionary Check: transient
"transient" is a valid word!
Scrabble
9
points
Words with Friends
11
points
Definition
adjective
of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind
adjective
lasting a very short time
Example:
"the ephemeral joys of childhood"
noun
one who stays for only a short time
Example:
"transient laborers"
noun
(physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load
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