Definitions for evanescent
ˌɛv əˈnɛs əntevanes·cent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. evanescentadjective

   tending to vanish like vapor

   "evanescent beauty"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. evanescentadjective

   Vanishing, disappearing.

2. evanescentadjective

   Ephemeral, momentary, fleeting.

3. evanescentadjective

   Barely there; almost imperceptible.

4. Etymology: From evanescens

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Evanescentadjective

   liable to vanish or pass away like vapor; vanishing; fleeting; as, evanescent joys

2. Evanescentadjective

   vanishing from notice; imperceptible

3. Etymology: [L. evanescens, -entis, p. pr. of evanescere.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. 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.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Evanescent

   disappearing; becoming gradually less.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of evanescent in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of evanescent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of evanescent in a Sentence

1. Constantin Stanislavski:

   Success is transient, evanescent. The real passion lies in the poignant acquisition of knowledge about all the shading and subtleties of the creative secrets.

2. H Hahn Blavatsky:

   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.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=evanescent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Evanescent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=evanescent
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evanescent
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=evanescent
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=evanescent