The difference between Ephemeral and Transient

When used as nouns, ephemeral means something which lasts for a short period of time, whereas transient means something which is transient.

When used as adjectives, ephemeral means lasting for a short period of time, whereas transient means passing or disappearing with time.

check bellow for the other definitions of Ephemeral and Transient

  1. Ephemeral as a noun:

    Something which lasts for a short period of time.

  1. Ephemeral as an adjective:

    Lasting for a short period of time.

  2. Ephemeral as an adjective (biology):

    Existing for only one day, as with some flowers, insects, and diseases.

  3. Ephemeral as an adjective (geology, of a body of water):

    Usually dry, but filling with water for brief periods during and after precipitation.

  1. Transient as an adjective:

    Passing or disappearing with time; transitory.

    Examples:

    "a transient pleasure"

  2. Transient as an adjective:

    Remaining for only a brief time.

    Examples:

    "a transient view of a landscape"

    "a transient disease"

  3. Transient as an adjective (physics):

    Decaying with time, especially exponentially.

  4. Transient as an adjective (mathematics, stochastic processes, of a [[state]]):

    having a positive probability of being left and never being visited again.

  5. Transient as an adjective:

    Occasional; isolated; one-off

  6. Transient as an adjective:

    Passing through; passing from one person to another.

  7. Transient as an adjective (music):

    Intermediate.

  8. Transient as an adjective (philosophy):

    Operating beyond itself; having an external effect.

  1. Transient as a noun:

    Something which is transient.

  2. Transient as a noun (physics):

    A transient phenomenon, especially an electric current; a very brief surge.

  3. Transient as a noun (acoustics):

    A relatively loud, non-repeating signal in an audio waveform which occurs very quickly, such as the attack of a snare drum.

  4. Transient as a noun:

    A person who passes through a place for a short time; a traveller; a migrant worker

  5. Transient as a noun:

    An unhoused person

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