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- Dictionaryephemeral/ɪˈfɛm(ə)rəl/
adjective
- 1. lasting for a very short time: "fashions are ephemeral: new ones regularly drive out the old"
noun
- 1. an ephemeral plant: "ephemerals avoid the periods of drought as seeds"
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The meaning of EPHEMERAL is lasting a very short time. How to use ephemeral in a sentence. The Mayfly Helps to Illustrate Ephemeral Synonym Discussion of Ephemeral.
EPHEMERAL definition: 1. lasting for only a short time: 2. lasting for only a short time: 3. lasting for only a short…. Learn more.
ephemeral: 1 n anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form Synonyms: ephemeron Type of: insect small air-breathing arthropod adj lasting a very short time “the ephemeral joys of childhood” Synonyms: fugacious , passing , short-lived , transient , transitory impermanent , temporary not permanent; not lasting
Ephemeral definition: lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory. See examples of EPHEMERAL used in a sentence.
EPHEMERAL meaning: 1. lasting for only a short time: 2. lasting for only a short time: 3. lasting for only a short…. Learn more.
lasting or used for only a short period of time synonym short-lived. ephemeral pleasures; leaflets, handouts and other ephemeral material; It is a critic’s job to follow every ephemeral fashion.
3 meanings: 1. lasting for only a short time; transitory; short-lived 2. a short-lived organism, such as the mayfly 3. a plant.... Click for more definitions.
Ephemeral definition: Lasting for a markedly brief time. Having a short lifespan or a short annual period of aboveground growth. Used especially of plants.
2. (Botany) a plant that completes its life cycle in less than one year, usually less than six months
EPHEMERAL definition: lasting for only a short time. Learn more.
