transient
adjective/ˈtrænziənt/
/ˈtrænʃnt/
(formal)- continuing for only a short time synonym fleeting, temporary
- the transient nature of speech
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- staying 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.)
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin transient- ‘going across’, from the verb transire, from trans- ‘across’ + ire ‘go’.
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