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When ephemeral (from the Greek word ephēmeros, meaning "lasting a day") first appeared in print in English in the late 16th century, it was a scientific term applied to short-term fevers, and later, to organisms (such as insects and flowers) with very short life spans.
adjective. us / ɪˈfem·ər·əl / Add to word list. lasting for only a short time: ephemeral fame. (Definition of ephemeral from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of ephemeral. ephemeral. The remaining two tests test the array data structures in simple ephemeral and partially persistent situations.
Something that is fleeting or short-lived is ephemeral, like a fly that lives for one day or text messages flitting from cellphone to cellphone.
Ephemeral definition: lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory. See examples of EPHEMERAL used in a sentence.
adjective. us / ɪˈfem·ər·əl / Add to word list. lasting for only a short time: ephemeral fame. (Definition of ephemeral from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of ephemeral. ephemeral. And that permanence sends a powerful message -- that the memory of the tragedy won't be ephemeral. From TIME.
1. lasting for only a short time; transitory; short-lived. ephemeral pleasure. noun. 2. a short-lived organism, such as the mayfly. 3. a plant that completes its life cycle in less than one year, usually less than six months. Collins English Dictionary.
Definition of ephemeral adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. (Biology) a short-lived organism, such as the mayfly. 2. (Botany) a plant that completes its life cycle in less than one year, usually less than six months. [C16: from Greek ephēmeros lasting only a day, from hēmera day] eˈphemerally adv. eˌphemerˈality, eˈphemeralness n.
Having a short lifespan or a short annual period of aboveground growth. Used especially of plants. American Heritage. Lasting for a short period of time. Wiktionary. (geology, of a body of water) Usually dry, but filling with water for brief periods during and after precipitation. Wiktionary. Synonyms: passing. fugacious. transitory. transient.
EPHEMERAL definition: lasting for only a short time. Learn more.
