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- [tran-shuh ns, -zhuh ns, -zee-uh ns]
- /ˈtræn ʃəns, -ʒəns, -zi əns/
- /ˈtræn.zi.ənt/
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- [tran-shuh ns, -zhuh ns, -zee-uh ns]
- /ˈtræn ʃəns, -ʒəns, -zi əns/
Definitions of transience word
- noun transience transient state or quality. 1
- noun transience impermanence, fleeting nature 1
- uncountable noun transience If you talk about the transience of a situation, you mean that it lasts only a short time or is constantly changing. 0
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Origin of transience
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1735-45; transi(ent) + -ence
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Parts of speech for Transience
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
transience popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for transience
noun transience
- ant — Ants are small crawling insects that live in large groups.
- ants — any of numerous black, red, brown, or yellow social insects of the family Formicidae, of worldwide distribution especially in warm climates, having a large head with inner jaws for chewing and outer jaws for carrying and digging, and living in highly organized colonies containing wingless female workers, a winged queen, and, during breeding seasons, winged males, some species being noted for engaging in warfare, slavemaking, or the cultivation of food sources.
- antsiness — the quality of being antsy
- brevity — The brevity of something is the fact that it is short or lasts for only a short time.
- capriciousness — subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.
Antonyms for transience
noun transience
- collectedness — The state or quality of being collected.
- imperishability — not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring.
- longevity — a long individual life; great duration of individual life: Our family is known for its longevity.
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