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transience (TRAN zee uhns, TRAN zhuhns, TRAN shuhns) (noun)
Being short lived: "The transience for the fruit fly makes it ideal for scientific study."
transience (TRAN zee uhns, TRAN zhuhns, TRAN shuhns) (adjective)
Characterized by passing briefly through a situation or locale: "There was something of a transience nature about the circus barker that made his employer cautious."
transients (TRAN zee uhns, TRAN zhuhns, TRAN shuhns) (noun)
Individuals who frequently travel from place to place, often in search of employment or a better life style: "Several transients came to the door at the farm asking for temporary work."
The transience camps which the transients established near the railroad station were often made of materials; such as, old boxes, cast off furniture, etc.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group T; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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trans-, tran-, tra-
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“transients”
A temporary component of current and voltage in an electric circuit which has been disturbed: When using a vacuum switch to close or interrupt a circuit, an electric transient can be increased in the circuit, making the insulation of the course of electricity higher than the rated operation voltage.
Vehicle-type alarm systems can usually detect electric transients in such activities, as starting the engine or opening a door, which can initiate a courtesy light that indicates a disturbance in the circuit that can result in making a warning alert.
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electro-, electr-, electri-
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trans-, tran-, tra-
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Any voltage or current that deviates from the normal steady-state condition.
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electro-, electr-, electri-
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trans-, tran-, tra-
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