transient

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lasting for only a short time; temporary:

A glass of whisky has only a transient warming effect.

The city has a large transient population (= many people who are living in it only temporarily).

someone who lives only temporarily in a place:

It's an organization set up to provide money and help for transients.

lasting for only a short time; temporary:

The weakness was transient, and soon I was feeling strong again.

Transient also means staying for only a short time:

Transient workers come to pick apples and then head south to harvest other crops.

something that is transient only lasts for a short time:

The transient nature of the jobs market often conspires to force young people to stay at home.

transient workers work in a particular place or organization for only short periods of time:

a transient workforce/worker