Transient vs. Transitory
Difference Between Transient and Transitory
Transientadjective
Passing with time; transitory
"the transient beauty of youth" (Lydia M. Child).Transitoryadjective
Existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary
"the disorder of his life.Transientadjective
Remaining in a place only a brief time
transient laborers.Transitoryadjective
Lasting only a short time; temporary.
Transientadjective
(Physics) Decaying with time, especially as a simple exponential function of time.
Transitoryadjective
That may be brought in any county; opposed to local.
Transientnoun
One that is transient, especially a hotel guest or boarder who stays for only a brief time.
Transitoryadjective
enduring a very short time;
the ephemeral joys of childhooda passing fancyyouth's transient beautylove is transitory but at is eternalfugacious blossomsTransientnoun
(Physics) A transient phenomenon or property, especially a transient electric current.
Transientadjective
Passing or disappearing with time; transitory.
a transient pleasureTransientadjective
Remaining for only a brief time.
a transient view of a landscapea transient diseaseTransientadjective
(physics) Decaying with time, especially exponentially.
Transientadjective
having a positive probability of being left and never being visited again.
Transientadjective
Occasional; isolated; one-off
Transientadjective
Passing through; passing from one person to another.
Transientadjective
(philosophy) Operating beyond itself; having an external effect.
Transientnoun
Something which is transient.
Transientnoun
(physics) A transient phenomenon, especially an electric current; a very brief surge.
Transientnoun
(acoustics) A relatively loud, non-repeating signal in an audio waveform which occurs very quickly, such as the attack of a snare drum.
Transientnoun
A person who passes through a place for a short time; a traveller; a migrant worker
Transientnoun
An unhoused person
Transientnoun
one who stays for only a short time;
transient laborersTransientnoun
(physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load
Transientadjective
of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind
Transientadjective
enduring a very short time;
the ephemeral joys of childhooda passing fancyyouth's transient beautylove is transitory but at is eternalfugacious blossoms
