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

Synonyms:
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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