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   evanescent

   /ˌɛvəˈnɛsnt/

   adjective

   • 1. soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing: literary "the evanescent Arctic summer" Similar vanishingfadingevaporatingmelting awaydisappearingdiminishingdwindlingshrinkingfugitiverare:fugaciousephemeralfleetingshort-livedshort-termpassingtransitorytransientfugitivemomentarytemporarybriefhere today and gone tomorrowrare:fugaciousOpposite unlimitedpermanent
   • 2. denoting a field or wave which extends into a region where it cannot propagate and whose amplitude therefore decreases with distance.

   Word Origin early 18th century (in the sense ‘almost imperceptible’): from Latin evanescent- ‘disappearing’, from the verb evanescere (see evanesce).

   Derivatives

   • 1. evanescence noun
   • 2. evanescently adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEVANESCENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Evanescent means lasting for only a short time, then disappearing quickly and being forgotten. Learn more about this formal adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

   • English (US)

     EVANESCENT meaning: 1. lasting for only a short time, then...

   • Evanescent

     evanescent anlam, tanım, evanescent nedir: 1. lasting for...

   • Traditional

     EVANESCENT translate: 短暫的，轉瞬即逝的;迅速遺忘的. Learn more in the...

   • Simplified

     EVANESCENT translate: 短暂的，转瞬即逝的;迅速遗忘的. Learn more in the...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     EVANESCENT 의미, 정의, EVANESCENT의 정의: 1. lasting for only a...

   • Pronunciation in English

     EVANESCENT pronunciation. How to say EVANESCENT. Listen to...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › evanescentEvanescent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Evanescent means tending to vanish like vapor or not lasting long. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and word history of evanescent from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEVANESCENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Evanescent means lasting for only a short time, then disappearing quickly and being forgotten. Learn more about this formal adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from various sources.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › evanescentevanescent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Evanescent means disappearing quickly from sight or memory. Learn how to use this word in sentences with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary app and website.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEVANESCENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Evanescent means something that gradually disappears from sight or memory. It can also mean ephemeral or transitory. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin of evanescent.

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   A beautiful sunset, a rainbow, a wonderful dream right before your alarm clock goes off — all of these could be described as evanescent, which means “fleeting” or “temporary.”

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › evanescentEVANESCENT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Evanescent means vanishing, fading away, or fleeting. It comes from Latin ēvānēscent- (stem of ēvānēscēns ) “vanishing, disappearing”. See how to use it in sentences and related words.