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Definition of: transilient
(tran·sil′ē·ənt) adjective
Leaping or passing abruptly from one thing or condition to another; saltatory; spanning; extending over. [<L transiliens, -entis, ppr. of transilire <trans- across + salire leap]
—tran·sil′i·ence noun
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