transient /'trænziәnt/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) one who stays for only a short time
- (n.) (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load
Chinese translation
- n. 瞬, 短期居留者, 过境鸟, 瞬变现象
- a. 短暂的, 易变的, 瞬变的, 路过的
- [计] 瞬变过程; 过渡过程; 过渡的; 瞬变的; 瞬时峰值电压
Word details
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Pronunciation
- /'trænziәnt/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.37 · Super Super Rare
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