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Definition: Evanescent |
EvanescentAdjective1. Tending to vanish like vapor; "evanescent beauty". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "evanescent" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1790. (references) |
Etymology: Evanescent \Ev`a*nes"cent\, adjective. [Latin expression evanescens, -entis, present participle of evanescere.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Science | Short-lived, soon disappearing. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Littleness | Impalpable, intangible, evanescent, imperceptible, invisible, inappreciable, insignificant, inconsiderable, trivial; infinitesimal, homoeopathic; atomic, subatomic, corpuscular, molecular; rudimentary, rudimental; embryonic, vestigial. |
Smallness | Inappreciable, evanescent, infinitesimal, homeopathic, very small; atomic, corpuscular, microscopic, molecular, subatomic. |
Transientness | Adjective: transient, transitory, transitive; passing, evanescent, fleeting, cursory, short-lived, ephemeral; flying; Verb: fugacious, fugitive; shifting, slippery; spasmodic; instantaneous, momentaneous. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Evanescent |
| English words defined with "evanescent": Evanid ♦ Fugitive compositions. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "evanescent": Affluence ♦ Eel, evanescent field, evanescent mode, evanescent waveguide, evanescent-field coupling ♦ Ice ♦ Passive Cutaneous Anaphylaxis, Phosphorus, Plasma Wave, Plums ♦ Wading. (references) |
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| Author | Quotation |
Edwin Forrest | The actor's popularity is evanescent; applauded today, forgotten tomorrow. |
Martin Luther | 'Tis the Devil inspires this evanescent ardor, in order to divert the parties from prayer. |
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| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
Benjamin Harrison | 1889-1893 | A party success that is achieved by unfair methods or by practices that partake of revolution is hurtful and evanescent even from a party standpoint. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Evanescent" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Evanescent" is used about 29 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 29 | 64,444 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "evanescent": evanescent field ♦ evanescent mode ♦ evanescent waveguide. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "evanescent": evanescent-field. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
evanescent | 65 |
evanescent lyrics | 4 |
bring evanescent life | 4 |
bring evanescent life lyrics | 2 |
evanescent wave | 2 |
dot evanescent multiple syndrome white | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "evanescent"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | kalimtar (ephemeral, goer, momentary, passerby, passing, pedestrian, temporal, temporary, transitional, transitive, transitory, unabiding), jatëshkurtër. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | سريع الزوال (ephemeral, flighty, fragile, fugacious, transient, transitory, volatile), زائل (impermanent, temporal, transient, transitory). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | мимолетен (evasive, fugacious, passing, short lived, swift, transient, vaporous), безкрайно малък (indivisible, infinitesimal). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 短暂 (Ephemeral, momentary). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | mizící. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | rumligt dæmpet svingningstype (cut-off mode, evanescent mode), nærfeltskobling (evanescent-field coupling), gradvis hensvindende felt (evanescent field), bølgeleder anvendt under grænsefrekvensen (cut-off waveguide, evanescent waveguide, waveguide below cut-off). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | uitgedempte modus (cut-off mode, evanescent mode), transversaal afvallend veld (evanescent field), golfgeleider beneden afsnijfrequentie (cut-off waveguide, evanescent waveguide, waveguide below cut-off), gesmoorde modus (evanescent mode), aanliggende-veldkoppeling (evanescent-field coupling). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | tuvainen (ethereal, fleeting, fugitive, passing, volatile), tuva (ethereal, fleeting, fugitive, passing, volatile). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | évanescent. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | dahinschwindend. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | παροδικόσ (impermanent, transient, transitory), εξαφανιζόμενοσ, εφήμεροσ (ephemeral, passing). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | חולף (ephemeral, fleeting, fugitive, passing, transient, transitory), "ולך ו עלם. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | tünékeny (caducous, transient, transitory), tovatűnő, tűnő (caducous, transient), szertefoszló, semmibe tűnő, mulandó (caducous, fleeting, fragile, perishable, transient, transitory, unhelpful), múlékony (caducous, deciduous, fugacious, fugitive, unabiding), illanó, gyorsan párolgó, elenyésző (infinitesimal, vanishing). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | modo evanescente (cut-off mode, evanescent mode), modo con frequenza di taglio (cut-off mode, evanescent mode), guida in regime evanescente (cut-off waveguide, evanescent waveguide, waveguide below cut-off), campo evanescente (evanescent field). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 露の命 (life as evanescent as the dew). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | つゆのいのち (life as evanescent as the dew). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | giare-heiltagh (ephemeral, fleeting, short-lived). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | evanescentay evanescente, evanescência. (various references) efemer (diurnal, ephemeral, fleeting, fugitive, fungous, momentary, passing, short lived, temporary, transient), trecãtor (bystander, foot passenger, fugacious, fungous, goer, momentary, passer, passer by, passing, pedestrian, temporary, transient, transitory), infinitezimal (infinitesimal), foarte mic (diminutive, minimal, minimum, minute, pin point), care dispare repede. (various references) мимолетный (fleeting, fugacious, passing, short lived, transient, transitory). (various references) diombuan. (various references) prolazan (brief, caducous, fleeting, fly-by-night, fugacious, momentary, negotiable, passable, passing, perishable, pervious, temporary, transient, transitory), nepostojan (changeable, fugacious, impermanent, inconstant, labile, transient, transitory, unabiding, vacillating). (various references) evanescente. (various references) försvinnande (disappearance, disappearing, evanescence, exceedingly, vanishing). (various references) หายไปอย่างรว"เร็ว. (various references) unutulup giden, gözden kaybolan (disappearing), fani (earth-born, earthling, ephemeral, fading, fleet, fleeting, transient, transitory). (various references) який щеза", недовговічний (ephemeral, fugitive, non-durable, short lived). (various references) diflanedig (fleeting). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Misspellings | |
"Evanescent" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: ecanescent, evanascent, evanecent, evanescant, evanesent, evanscent, evenescent. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "evanescent" (pronounced e'vune"sunt) |
| 7 | -u n e" s u n t | luminescent. |
| 5 | -e" s u n t | adolescent, antidepressant, convalescent, Crescent, depressant, effervescent, fluorescent, incandescent, incessant, iridescent, obsolescent, preadolescent, quiescent, suppressant, tumescent. |
| 4 | -s u n t | absent, adjacent, complacent, complaisant, conversant, decent, dispersant, docent, indecent, innocent, lucent, magnificent, nascent, recent, reminiscent, reticent, translucent. |
| 3 | -u n t | abandonment, abatement, aberrant, abhorrent, abortifacient, absorbent, abstinent, abundant, accelerant, accident, accompaniment, accomplishment, accountant, accouterment, achievement, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, adamant, adherent, adjournment, adjustment, adjutant, adornment, advancement, advertisement, advisement, afferent, affiant, affluent, agent, aggrandizement, agreement, ailment, alignment, allotment, amazement, ambient, ambivalent, amendment, amusement, ancient, announcement, annulment, antecedent, antigovernment, antioxidant, apartment, apparent, appeasement, applicant, appointment, apportionment, ardent, argent, argument, armament, arraignment, arrangement, arrant, arrogant, ascendant, aspirant, assailant, assessment, assignment, assistant, assortment, astonishment, astringent, atonement, attachment, attainment, attendant, banishment, basement, battlement, belligerent, bemusement, beneficent, benevolent, bereavement, betterment, bewilderment, blandishment, blatant, bombardment, brilliant, buoyant, celebrant, claimant, clairvoyant, Clement, client, coefficient, cogent, cognizant, coherent, coincident, combatant, commandment, commencement, commitment, compartment, competent, complainant, complement, compliant, component, comportment, concealment, concomitant, concurrent, condiment, confident, confinement, confluent, consequent, consignment, consistent, consonant, constant, constituent, consultant, containment, contaminant, contentment, contestant, continent, contingent, convenient, convent, convergent, coolant, copayment, corespondent, cormorant, correspondent, Courant, covenant, crosscurrent, current, curtailment, debarment, debasement, decadent, decedent, declarant, decongestant, defendant, deferment, defiant, deficient, defoliant, delinquent, deodorant, department, dependent, deployment, deportment, derailment, descendant, descendent, despondent, detachment, detergent, determent, determinant, deterrent, detriment, development, deviant, different, diligent, diminishment, disagreement, disappointment, disarmament, disbarment, disbursement, discernment, discordant, discouragement, disenchantment, disenfranchisement, disengagement, disestablishment, disgruntlement, disillusionment, disinfectant, disinvestment, dismantlement, dismemberment, disobedient, displacement, dissident, dissonant, distant, divalent, divergent, divestment, dominant, dormant, easement, ebullient, efferent, efficient, effluent, elegant, element, elephant, eloquent, embankment, embarrassment, embayment, embellishment, embezzlement, embodiment, emergent, emigrant, eminent, emplacement, employment, empowerment, enactment, encampment, enchantment, encirclement, encouragement, encroachment, endangerment, endearment, endorsement, endowment, enforcement, engagement, enhancement, enjoyment, enlargement, enlightenment, enlistment, enrichment, enrollment, enslavement, entanglement, entertainment, enticement, entitlement, entombment, entrant, entrapment, entrenchment, environment, equipment, equivalent, errant, escapement, escarpment, esculent, establishment, estrangement, evident, excellent, excitement, excrement, exigent, existent, exorbitant, expectant, expectorant, expedient, experiment, exponent, extant, extinguishment, extravagant, exuberant, exultant, Fabricant, fervent, figment, filament, flagrant, flamboyant, flatulent, flippant, fluent, formant, fragment, fragrant, fraudulent, frequent, fulfillment, gallant, garment, garnishment, giant, government, grandiloquent, grandparent, harassment, hesitant, hydrant, ignorant, immanent, immigrant, imminent, impairment, impatient, impeachment, impediment, impertinent, implement, important, impotent, impoundment, impoverishment, impressment, imprisonment, improvement, imprudent, inadvertent, incident, incipient, incitement, inclement, incoherent, incompetent, inconsistent, incontinent, inconvenient, increment, incumbent, independent, indictment, indifferent, indigent, indignant, indolent, inducement, indulgent, inefficient, infant, informant, infotainment, infrequent, infringement, ingredient, inhabitant, inhalant, inherent, inpatient, insignificant, insistent, insolent, insolvent, installment, instant, instrument, insufficient, insurgent, integument, intelligent, intercurrent, interdependent, intermittent, internment, intersegment, intolerant, intransigent, invariant, investment, involvement, irrelevant, irreverent, irritant, itinerant, jubilant, judgement, judgment, latent, leant, lenient, lieutenant, ligament, litigant, lubricant, luxuriant, malevolent, malignant, maltreatment, management, measurement, merchant, micromanagement, migrant, militant, miscreant, misgovernment, misjudgment, mismanagement, misstatement, mistreatment, moment, monovalent, monument, mordant, movement, mutant, negligent, noncombatant, nonexistent, nongovernment, nonmanagement, nonpayment, nonresident, nonviolent, nourishment, nutrient, obedient, observant, occupant, odorant, ointment, omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient, operant, opponent, opulent, ornament, orpiment, outpatient, outplacement, overconfident, overpayment, overstatement, oxidant, pageant, parchment, parent, parliament, participant, patent, patient, pavement, payment, peasant, penchant, pendant, penitent, pennant, percipient, permanent, persistent, pertinent, petulant, pheasant, pigment, piquant, placement, pleasant, pliant, poignant, pollutant, postponement, postretirement, potent, precedent, predicament, predominant, preeminent, pregnant, prejudgment, prepayment, prescient, present, presentment, prevalent, procurement, proficient, prominent, pronouncement, propellant, proponent, protestant, provident, prudent, prurient, pungent, punishment, pursuant, puzzlement, quadrant, quotient, radiant, rampant, readjustment, reagent, realignment, reappointment, reapportionment, rearmament, rearrangement, reassessment, reassignment, recalcitrant, recipient, recombinant, recruitment, recurrent, redeployment, redevelopment, redundant, reemployment, reenactment, refinement, refreshment, refrigerant, refurbishment, Regent, regiment, registrant, reimbursement, reinforcement, reinstatement, reinvestment, relevant, reliant, reluctant, remnant, repayment, repellent, repentant, replacement, replenishment, repugnant, requirement, resentment, resettlement, resident, resilient, resistant, resonant, resplendent, respondent, restatement, resultant, resurgent, retardant, retirement, retrenchment, reverent, rodent, rudiment, ruminant, sacrament, salient, seafront, sealant, sediment, segment, semipermanent, sentiment, Sequent, sergeant, serpent, servant, settlement, shipment, significant, silent, solvent, somnolent, stagnant, statement, stimulant, strident, stringent, student, subcontinent, subsequent, subservient, succulent, sufficient, supergiant, superintendent, supplement, supplicant, surfactant, talent, tangent, temperament, tenant, tenement, testament, tetravalent, tolerant, torrent, tournament, transcendent, transient, transparent, treatment, trenchant, trident, triumphant, truant, truculent, turbulent, tyrant, undercurrent, underdevelopment, underemployment, undergarment, underpayment, understatement, unemployment, unimportant, unpleasant, unrepentant, urgent, vacant, vagrant, valiant, variant, vehement, verdant, vibrant, vigilant, violent, virulent, warrant, wonderment. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-e-e-e-n-n-s-t-v" | |
-1 letter: venenates. | |
-2 letters: canteens, evanesce, sentence, venenate. | |
-3 letters: canteen, cetanes, evenest, nascent, neatens, tenaces. | |
-4 letters: anenst, ascent, centas, cetane, enacts, enates, encase, events, nances, neaten, sateen, seance, secant, senate, seneca, sennet, stance, steeve, tenace, veenas, vestee. | |
-5 letters: acnes, anent, antes, avens, canes, canst, cants, caste, cates, caves, cease, cense, cents, cesta, cetes, eaten, eaves, enact, enate. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-e-e-e-n-n-s-t-v" | |
+1 letter: covenantees. | |
+3 letters: inadvertences. | |
+4 letters: inadvertencies. | |
+5 letters: neoconservative, nonachievements. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)45 76 61 6E 65 73 63 65 6E 74 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references). ...- .- -. . ... -.-. . -. - |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000101 01110110 01100001 01101110 01100101 01110011 01100011 01100101 01101110 01110100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)E v a n e s c e n t |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0045 0076 0061 006E 0065 0073 0063 0065 006E 0074 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)39886780718569718086 |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Commercial 4. Quotations: Familiar | 5. Quotations: Speeches 6. Usage Frequency 7. Expressions 8. Expressions: Internet | 9. Translations: Modern 10. Derivations 11. Rhymes 12. Anagrams | 13. Orthography 14. Bibliography |
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