/
ˈtransɪənt,
ˈtrɑːns-,
-nz-/
adj.
- lasting only for a short time.
- staying or working in a place for a short time only.
n.
- a transient person.
- a momentary variation in current, voltage, or frequency.
Derivative
- transience n.
- transiency n.
- transiently adv.
Etymology
C16: from L. transient-, transire ‘go across’.