transiency

Definition of Transiency in English :

an impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Transiency

adjective

1.

for a short time only; temporary or transitory

2. philosophy a variant of transeunt

noun

3.

a transient person or thing

4. physics

a brief change in the state of a system, such as a sudden short-lived oscillation in the current flowing through a circuit

adjective

1.

a.

passing away with time; not permanent; temporary; transitory

b.

passing quickly or soon; fleeting; ephemeral

2. US

staying only for a short time

the transient population at resorts

noun

3. US

a transient person or thing

transients at a hotel

4. Electricity

a temporary component of a current, resulting from a voltage surge, a change from one steady-state condition to another, etc.

n.

The state or quality of being transient.