Difference between Transient and Homeless

What is the difference between Transient and Homeless?

Transient as an adjective is passing or disappearing with time; transitory. while Homeless as an adjective is lacking a permanent place of residence.

Transient

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Something which is transient. A transient phenomenon, especially an electric current; a very brief surge. A relatively loud, non-repeating signal in an audio waveform which occurs very quickly, such as the attack of a snare drum. A person who passes through a place for a short time; a traveller; a migrant worker An unhoused person

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Passing or disappearing with time; transitory. Remaining for only a brief time. Decaying with time, especially exponentially. Occasional; isolated; one-off; individual. Passing through; passing from one person to another. Operating beyond itself; having an external effect (antonym: immanent).

Homeless

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Lacking a permanent place of residence.

We hope you now know whether to use Transient or Homeless in your sentence.

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