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Definitions for Evanescent
ˌɛv əˈnɛs əntevanes·cent
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Princeton's WordNet
evanescentadjective
tending to vanish like vapor
"evanescent beauty"
Wiktionary
evanescentadjective
Vanishing, disappearing.
evanescentadjective
Ephemeral, momentary, fleeting.
evanescentadjective
Barely there; almost imperceptible.
Etymology: From evanescens
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Evanescentadjective
Vanishing; imperceptible; lessening beyond the perception of the senses.
Etymology: evanescens, Latin.
As the canal is wire-drawn, it grows still smaller and slenderer, so as that the evanescent solid and fluid will scarce differ. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.
The difference between right and wrong, on some petty cases, is almost evanescent. William Wollaston.
The downy orchard, and the melting pulp
Of mellow fruit, the nameless nations feed
Of evanescent insects. James Thomson, Spring, l. 300.
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evanescent
Evanescent is an adjective used to describe something that is quickly fading or disappearing from sight, memory, or existence. This could relate to abstract concepts like feelings or thoughts, or to literal things such as objects or light. It is often used in a poetic or symbolic context.
Webster Dictionary
Evanescentadjective
liable to vanish or pass away like vapor; vanishing; fleeting; as, evanescent joys
Evanescentadjective
vanishing from notice; imperceptible
Etymology: [L. evanescens, -entis, p. pr. of evanescere.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Evanescent
ev-an-es′ent, adj. fleeting; imperceptible.—v.i. Evanesce′, to fade away.—n. Evanes′cence.—adv. Evanes′cently. [L. evanescens, -entis—e, vanescĕre, to vanish—vanus, empty.]
Entomology
Evanescent
disappearing; becoming gradually less.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Evanescent in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Evanescent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Evanescent in a Sentence
Desire nothing, Chafe not at fate, nor at Nature's changeless laws. But struggle only with the personal, the transitory, the evanescent and the perishable.
Success is transient, evanescent. The real passion lies in the poignant acquisition of knowledge about all the shading and subtleties of the creative secrets.
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