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Definitions for ephemeral
ɪˈfɛm ər əlephemer·al

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ephemeron, ephemeraladjective

    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form

  2. ephemeral, passing, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugaciousadjective

    lasting a very short time

    "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"

Wiktionary

  1. ephemeralnoun

    Something which lasts for a short period of time.

  2. ephemeraladjective

    Lasting for a short period of time.

  3. ephemeraladjective

    Existing for only one day, as with some flowers, insects, and diseases.

  4. ephemeraladjective

    Usually dry, but filling with water for brief periods during and after precipitation.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Ephemeral, Ephemericknoun

    Diurnal; beginning and ending in a day.

    Etymology: ἐφημέϱιος.

    This was no more than a meer bubble or blast, and like an ephemeral fit of applause. Henry Wotton.

Wikipedia

  1. ephemeral

    Ephemerality (from the Greek word ἐφήμερος, meaning 'lasting only one day') is the concept of things being transitory, existing only briefly. Academically, the term ephemeral constitutionally describes a diverse assortment of things and experiences, from digital media to types of streams. "There is no single definition of ephemerality". With respect to unique performances, for example, it has been noted that "[e]phemerality is a quality caused by the ebb and flow of the crowd's concentration on the performance and a reflection of the nostalgic character of specific performances". Because different people may value the passage of time differently, ephemerality may be a relative, perceptual concept: "In brief, what is short-lived may not be the object itself, but the attention we afford it".

ChatGPT

  1. ephemeral

    Ephemeral is a term used to describe something temporary or short-lived, existing only for a brief period or moment. It can refer to physical objects, situations, or phenomena.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ephemeraladjective

    beginning and ending in a day; existing only, or no longer than, a day; diurnal; as, an ephemeral flower

  2. Ephemeraladjective

    short-lived; existing or continuing for a short time only

  3. Ephemeralnoun

    anything lasting but a day, or a brief time; an ephemeral plant, insect, etc

Wikidata

  1. Ephemeral

    Ephemeral things are transitory, existing only briefly. Typically the term is used to describe objects found in nature, although it can describe a wide range of things.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ephemeral in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ephemeral in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of ephemeral in a Sentence

  1. Arthur Schopenhauer:

    How very paltry and limited the normal human intellect is, and how little lucidity there is in the human consciousness, may be judged from the fact that, despite the ephemeral brevity of human life, the uncertainty of our existence and the countless enigmas which press upon us from all sides, everyone does not continually and ceaselessly philosophize, but that only the rarest of exceptions do.

  2. Jack Ablin:

    Brick-and-mortar retailers are fighting over an ephemeral slice of a shrinking pie.

  3. Seung Shin:

    Ephemeral was born from a personal experience.

  4. Stanley Druckenmiller:

    The myopic policy makers have no endgame. They stumble from one short-term fiscal or monetary stimulus to the next, despite overwhelming evidence that they only produce an ephemeral 'sugar high' and grow unproductive debt that impedes long-term growth, the chickens are now coming home to roost.

  5. Steve Sansweet:

    Those (products) are things that are there, and then they're gone, this is the stuff to me, just like the earliest cereal boxes for the launch of 'Star Wars.' ... This is the kind of stuff that is very ephemeral.

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