transience
/ˈtrænziəns/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈænziəns] /ˈtrænʃəns/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈænziəns] /ˈtran(t)-sh(ē-)ən(t)s How to pronounce transience (audio) ˈtran-zē-ən(t)s How to pronounce transience (audio) ˈtran(t)-sē-; ˈtran-zhən(t)s, -jən(t)s/ (ame, mw)
transience — noun
1. the condition of lasting only a limited time before ending or changing
the condition of lasting only a limited time before ending or changing
The exhibition was beautiful, but its transience made Mei want to visit twice.
its transience made [person] want to [verb] again
Sora writes poems about the transience of youth and the speed of change.
Camping by the sea taught Hari the transience of calm weather in spring.
The transience of online fame surprised Jude after one video stopped spreading.
Museum guides used the melting sculpture to show the transience of beauty.
- impermanence
broader and often more philosophical, with stronger emphasis on the certainty that things end
- ephemerality
stresses very short duration and often appears in art or design writing
- temporariness
plainer and more practical; often used for plans or arrangements rather than moods or beauty
- permanence
the direct opposite: the state of lasting indefinitely
- stability
focuses on staying steady or unchanged, not only on duration
文法句型
the transience of + noun
transience in + noun
用法筆記
Usually uncountable and often followed by 'of + noun', especially with life, beauty, fame, or feelings. Common in formal, reflective, and philosophical writing.
常見錯誤
2. the state of living somewhere for a limited period instead of settling there per
the state of living somewhere for a limited period instead of settling there permanently
The school struggled with the transience of farm workers' children during the picking season.
the transience of [group] during seasonal work
Quan said the transience of military life made it hard to keep close friends.
Apartment owners profit from the transience of tourists who stay only a week.
The neighborhood lost its old rhythm because of the transience of short-term renters.
Ava studied the transience of families in mining towns that emptied quickly.
- mobility
broader; can refer to movement in general, not specifically short-term residence
- turnover
focuses on people frequently leaving and being replaced
- instability
emphasizes the unsettled result rather than temporary residence itself
- settlement
the condition of staying and becoming established in a place
- permanence
stresses long-term residence instead of passing through
文法句型
the transience of + group
transience in + population
用法筆記
Also uncountable. This sense appears mainly in social, housing, or community contexts, where it describes people who do not stay long enough to become settled residents.