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transient state

[/ˈtrænziənt steɪt/]
nounpl: transient states
estado transitório
1. A temporary condition or phase that exists for a limited time before changing to another state; commonly used in physics, engineering, and systems analysis to describe behavior that occurs before reaching steady state
The electrical circuit experienced a transient state when the switch was first closed, with voltage fluctuations occurring before stabilizing.
O circuito elétrico experimentou um estado transitório quando a chave foi fechada, com flutuações de tensão ocorrendo antes de se estabilizar.
2. In systems theory, the initial response period of a system to a change in input or conditions
During the transient state of the mechanical system, oscillations were observed before reaching equilibrium.
Durante o estado transitório do sistema mecânico, oscilações foram observadas antes de atingir o equilíbrio.
Synonyms
temporary statetransitory conditioninitial response phaseestado temporáriocondição transitória
Antonyms
steady statepermanent stateequilibrium stateestado estacionárioestado permanente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estado transitório
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese technical contexts
São Paulo
estado transitório
Standard technical term used in engineering and physics fields
Portugal
estado transitório
Formal academic and technical usage in Portuguese engineering
General Brazilian
fase transitória
Alternative phrasing emphasizing the phase aspect

Related Idioms & Phrases

in transition
between states
during the transition period
em transição
entre estados
durante o período transitório
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