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transience

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tran·si·ence  (trnz-ns, zhns, -shns) also tran·si·en·cy (-z-n-s, -zhn-, -shn-)
n.
The state or quality of being transient.

transience, transiency
the state or quality of passing with time or being ephemeral or fleeting. — transient, adj.
See also: Time
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.transiencetransience - an impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying
impermanence, impermanency - the property of not existing for indefinitely long durations
fugaciousness, fugacity - the lack of enduring qualities (used chiefly of plant parts)
ephemerality, ephemeralness, fleetingness - the property of lasting for a very short time
2.transiencetransience - the attribute of being brief or fleeting
length, duration - continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"

transience
Translations
transience [ˈtrænzɪəns] Nlo pasajero, transitoriedad f
transience [ˈtrænziəns] n (formal)caractère m transitoire
transience
n (of life)Kürze f, → Vergänglichkeit f; (of grief, joy)Kurzlebigkeit f, → Vergänglichkeit f; (of interest)Kurzlebigkeit f, → Flüchtigkeit f
transience [ˈtrænzɪəns] n (frm) → transitorietà
transience [ˈtrænzɪəns] n (frm) → transitorietà


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I began to perceive more deeply than it has ever yet been stated, the trembling immateriality, the mistlike transience, of this seemingly so solid body in which we walk attired.
 
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