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evanescent

UK
/ˌɛvəˈnɛsənt/
US
/ˌɛvəˈnɛsənt/

Translations

evanescentadjective
more evanescent
Comp.
most evanescent
Super.
UK
/ˌɛvəˈnɛsənt/
US
/ˌɛvəˈnɛsənt/
Her evanescent smile left a lasting impression.
Её эфемерная улыбка оставила неизгладимое впечатление.
The beauty of the sunset was evanescent.
Красота заката была мимолётной.
The evanescent mist disappeared as the sun rose.
Исчезающий туман рассеялся, когда взошло солнце.
Synonyms
vanishing
passing
short-lived
momentary
ephemeral
temporary
fleeting
transient
Antonyms
perennial
everlasting
perpetual

Definitions

evanescentadjective
Tending to vanish like vapor; fleeting or temporary.
The evanescent glow of the sunset disappeared as night fell.
Mathematics: (of a quantity or term) tending to zero as a limit; becoming negligible in the limit.
In the asymptotic expansion, the evanescent terms vanish as n approaches infinity.
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