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transients

transients is the plural of transient.

Meaning of transient

Noun

transient (plural transients)

  1. Something that is transient.
  2. A transient phenomenon, especially an electric current; a very brief surge.
  3. (acoustics) A relatively loud, non-repeating signal in an audio waveform that 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.
    • Then, within the space of a few months, there were more transients than there were locals, and the imbalance seemed morally wrong.1996, Janette Turner Hospital, Oyster, paperback edition, Virago Press, page 3
  5. A homeless person.
    Synonyms:
    homeless
  6. A module that generally remains in memory only for a short time.
    • The overhead in loading transients is a big time-waster.1978, Computerworld, volume 12, number 25, page 26

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What is transients the plural of?
Transients is the plural of transient.

Words near transients in the dictionary

  1. transient ischemic attacks
  2. transient luminous event
  3. transient luminous events
  4. transiently
  5. transientness
  6. transients
  7. transies
  8. transigence
  9. transigent
  10. transigents
  11. transiliac

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