Transient1. (a.) Passing before the sight or perception and then disappearing; of short duration; not permanent; not lasting or durable; not stationary; passing; fleeting; brief; transitory; as, transient pleasure.
2. (a.) Hasty; momentary; imperfect; brief; as, a transient view of a landscape.
3. (a.) Staying for a short time; not regular or permanent; as, a transient guest; transient boarders.
4. (n.) That which remains but for a brief time.
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