transient
adjective
[ ˈtranzɪənt ]
• lasting only for a short time; impermanent.
• "a transient cold spell"
Similar:
transitory,
temporary,
short-lived,
short-term,
ephemeral,
impermanent,
brief,
short,
momentary,
fleeting,
flying,
evanescent,
passing,
fugitive,
fading,
mutable,
unstable,
volatile,
here today and gone tomorrow,
fly-by-night,
fugacious,
transient
noun
• a person who is staying or working in a place for a short time only.
• a momentary variation in current, voltage, or frequency.
Origin:
late 16th century: from Latin transient- ‘going across’, from the verb transire, from trans- ‘across’ + ire ‘go’.
