"transientness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From transient + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|transient|ness}} transient + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} transientness (uncountable)
  1. The state of being transient. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: ephemerality, impermanence, transience
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