TRANSIENT

Transient

A transient event is a short-lived burst of energy in a system caused by a sudden change of state.

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transient

Noun

  1. Something which is transient.
  2. A transient phenomenon, especially an electric current; a very brief surge.
  3. A relatively loud, non-repeating signal in an audio waveform which occurs very quickly, such as the attack of a snare drum.
  4. A person who passes through a place for a short time; a traveller; a migrant worker
  5. An unhoused person

Adjective

  1. Passing or disappearing with time; transitory.
    a transient pleasure
  2. Remaining for only a brief time.
    a transient view of a landscape
  3. Decaying with time, especially exponentially.
  4. having a positive probability of being left and never being visited again.
  5. Occasional; isolated; one-off; individual.
  6. Passing through; passing from one person to another.
  7. Operating beyond itself; having an external effect.


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