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transient

adjective
 
 
/ˈtræn.zi.ənt/ US  /ənt/ formal

Definition

lasting for only a short time; temporary: A glass of whisky has only a transient warming effect. The city has a large transient population (= many people who are living in it only temporarily).TemporaryShort in timeShort in timeTemporary
(Definition of transient adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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