- 1continuing for only a short time synonym fleeting, temporary the transient nature of speech
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- 2staying or working in a place for only a short time, before moving on a city with a large transient population (= of students, temporary workers, etc.)
transient
adjectiveNAmE//ˈtrænziənt//, NAmE//ˈtrænʒənt//, NAmE//ˈtrænʃənt//
(formal)NAmE//ˈtrænziəns//, NAmE//ˈtrænʒəns//, NAmE//ˈtrænʃəns//
noun [uncountable] the transience of human lifeSee transient in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: transient