Derived terms

• transience
• transiently
• transientness

Noun

1. Something which is transient.
2. A transient phenomenon, especially an electric current; a very brief surge.
3. italbrac audio A relatively loud, non-repeating signal in an audio waveform which occurs very quickly, such as the attack of a snare drum.
4. A person who passes through a place for a short time; a traveller; a migrant worker
5. An unhoused person

Quotations

*1996, Janette Turner Hospital, Oyster, Virago Press, paperback edition, page 3

• Then, within the space of a few months, there were more transients than there were locals, and the imbalance seemed morally wrong.

Transience means passing with time. Something which has the property of transience is said to be transient, or often simply a transient or transient state.

Examples include:

• Transient (acoustics).
• A transient astronomical event is a phenomenon that is relatively short-lived by astronomical standards. Examples include supernovae, comets, and meteors.
• Transient state (chemical engineering).
• Transience (band), an alternative band from MA.
• Transient (civil engineering).
• Transient (computer programming).
• Transients
• Transient (oscillation) (electrical).
• A transient laborer is a type of temporary laborer
• A feeling of transience, called Mono no aware, has been important in Japanese culture.
• A transient screen is an element in user interface design.
• Transience, a short story by Arthur C. Clarke.
• A transgender person.

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