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ephemeral

Noun

∙ Something which lasts for a short period of time.

Adjective

∙ Lasting for a short period of time.
∙ Existing for only one day, as with some flowers, insects, and diseases. biology
∙ Usually dry, but filling with water for brief periods during and after precipitation. geology, of a body of water

BABYLON ENGLISH
ephemeral adj.
lasting only a day; short-lived, transitory

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
ephemeral
ephemeral
\e*phem"er*al\ (?), a.
1. beginning and ending in a day; existing only, or no longer than, a day; diurnal; as, an ephemeral flower.
2. short-lived; existing or continuing for a short time only. "ephemeral popularity." knox. sentences not of ephemeral, but of eternal, efficacy. stephen.
ephemeral
fly (zo?l.), one of a group of neuropterous insects, belonging to the genus ephemera and many allied genera, which live in the adult or winged state only for a short time. the larv? are aquatic; -- called also day fly and may fly.
ephemeral
\e*phem"er*al\, n. anything lasting but a day, or a brief time; an ephemeral plant, insect, etc.
ephemeral
adj : enduring a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but at is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms" [syn: passing, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugacious]

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ephemeral fly

WORDNET 2.0
ephemeral
Adjective
1. enduring a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but at is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"
(synonym) passing, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugacious
(similar) impermanent, temporary

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Ephemerality
Ephemerality (from Greek εφήμερος – ephemeros, literally "lasting only one day") is the concept of things being transitory, existing only briefly. Typically the term ephemeral is used to describe objects found in nature, although it can describe a wide range of things, including human artifacts intentionally made to last for only a temporary period, in order to increase their perceived aesthetic value. 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, "the concept of ephemerality is a relative one".
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

ephemeral

Noun

∙ Something which lasts for a short period of time.

Adjective

∙ Lasting for a short period of time.
∙ Existing for only one day, as with some flowers, insects, and diseases. biology
∙ Usually dry, but filling with water for brief periods during and after precipitation. geology, of a body of water

BABYLON ENGLISH
ephemeral adj.
lasting only a day; short-lived, transitory

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
ephemeral
ephemeral
\e*phem"er*al\ (?), a.
1. beginning and ending in a day; existing only, or no longer than, a day; diurnal; as, an ephemeral flower.
2. short-lived; existing or continuing for a short time only. "ephemeral popularity." knox. sentences not of ephemeral, but of eternal, efficacy. stephen.
ephemeral
fly (zo?l.), one of a group of neuropterous insects, belonging to the genus ephemera and many allied genera, which live in the adult or winged state only for a short time. the larv? are aquatic; -- called also day fly and may fly.
ephemeral
\e*phem"er*al\, n. anything lasting but a day, or a brief time; an ephemeral plant, insect, etc.
ephemeral
adj : enduring a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but at is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms" [syn: passing, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugacious]

similar words(1)

ephemeral fly

WORDNET 2.0
ephemeral
Adjective
1. enduring a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but at is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"
(synonym) passing, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugacious
(similar) impermanent, temporary

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Ephemerality
Ephemerality (from Greek εφήμερος – ephemeros, literally "lasting only one day") is the concept of things being transitory, existing only briefly. Typically the term ephemeral is used to describe objects found in nature, although it can describe a wide range of things, including human artifacts intentionally made to last for only a temporary period, in order to increase their perceived aesthetic value. 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, "the concept of ephemerality is a relative one".
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