Something which is transient. (physics) A transient phenomenon, especially an electric current; a very brief surge. (acoustics) A relatively loud, non-repeating signal in an audio waveform which occurs very quickly, such as the attack of a snare drum.
Germination rate testing on the germination table. Germination is the process by which an organism grows from a seed or similar structure. The most common example of germination is the sprouting of a seedling from a seed of an angiosperm or gymnosperm. In addition, the growth of a sporeling from a spore, such as the spores of hyphae from fungal spores, is also germination. Thus, in a general sense, germination can be thought of as anything expanding into greater being from a small existence or germ.
seed noun (BEGINNING) C2 [ C usually plural ] the cause of a feeling or situation, or the early stages of it: From these early seeds of their friendship, they grew into lifelong companions. He may be sowing the seeds of his own destruction in the long term by using violence against his own people.