Transient vs. Homeless

Transientadjective

Passing or disappearing with time; transitory.

Transientadjective

Remaining for only a brief time.

Transientadjective

(physics) Decaying with time, especially exponentially.

Transientadjective

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

Transientadjective

Occasional; isolated; one-off

Transientadjective

Passing through; passing from one person to another.

Transientadjective

(philosophy) Operating beyond itself; having an external effect.

Transientnoun

Something which is transient.

Transientnoun

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

Transientnoun

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

Transientnoun

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

Transientnoun

An unhoused person

Transientadjective

Passing before the sight or perception, or, as it were, moving over or across a space or scene viewed, and then disappearing; hence, of short duration; not permanent; not lasting or durable; not stationary; passing; fleeting; brief; transitory; as, transient pleasure.

Transientadjective

Hasty; momentary; imperfect; brief; as, a transient view of a landscape.

Transientadjective

Staying for a short time; not regular or permanent; as, a transient guest; transient boarders.

Transientnoun

That which remains but for a brief time.

Transientnoun

one who stays for only a short time;

Transientnoun

(physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load

Transientadjective

of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind

Transientadjective

enduring a very short time;

Transientadjective

lasting only for a short time; impermanent

Transientadjective

staying or working in a place for a short time only

Transientnoun

a person who is staying or working in a place for a short time only.

Transientnoun

a momentary variation in current, voltage, or frequency.

Homelessadjective

Lacking a permanent place of residence.

Homelessadjective

Destitute of a home.

Homeless

Those people who have no permanent residence, especially those who live outdoors due to poverty; usually used in the definite phrase the homeless.

Homelessnoun

someone with no housing;

Homelessnoun

people who are homeless;

Homelessadjective

without nationality or citizenship;

Homelessadjective

physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security;

Homelessadjective

(of a person) without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets