transient
/trˈænʒʌnt/
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Definitions
Adjective
of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind
Adjective Satellite
lasting a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth''s transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"
Noun
one who stays for only a short time; "transient laborers"
Noun
(physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load