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(noun) (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load |
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Related Words: oscillation, vibration |
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(noun) one who stays for only a short time; "transient laborers" |
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Related Words: traveler, traveller |
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(adjective) (philosophy) of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind |
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Synonyms: transeunt |
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(satellite adjective) enduring a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but at is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms" |
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Synonyms: ephemeral, fugacious, passing, short-lived, transitory |
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