ALL meanings of transient
tran·sient
T t - noun transient a person or thing that is transient, especially a temporary guest, boarder, laborer, or the like. 1
- noun transient Mathematics. a function that tends to zero as the independent variable tends to infinity. a solution, especially of a differential equation, having this property. 1
- noun transient Physics. a nonperiodic signal of short duration. a decaying signal, wave, or oscillation. 1
- noun transient Electricity. a sudden pulse of voltage or current. 1
- adjective transient temporary, passing 1
- adjective transient passing through 1
- noun transient person 1
- adjective transient not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory. 1
- adjective transient lasting only a short time; existing briefly; temporary: transient authority. 1
- adjective transient staying only a short time: the transient guests at a hotel. 1
- adjective transient Philosophy. transeunt. 1
- adjective transient Transient is used to describe a situation that lasts only a short time or is constantly changing. 0
- countable noun transient Transients are people who stay in a place for only a short time and then move somewhere else. 0
- adjective transient for a short time only; temporary or transitory 0
- noun transient a transient person or thing 0
- noun transient a brief change in the state of a system, such as a sudden short-lived oscillation in the current flowing through a circuit 0
- adjective transient passing away with time; not permanent; temporary; transitory 0
- adjective transient passing quickly or soon; fleeting; ephemeral 0
- adjective transient staying only for a short time 0
- noun transient a temporary component of a current, resulting from a voltage surge, a change from one steady-state condition to another, etc. 0
- adjective transient A transient state changes with time. 0
- adjective transient If something is transient, it only lasts a short time, such as an electrical surge due to lightning. 0