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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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Jul 27, 2011 · noun. : something that lasts for a very short time : something ephemeral. specifically : a plant that grows, flowers, and dies in a few days. Did you know? The Mayfly Helps to Illustrate Ephemeral.
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.
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.
Ephemeral definition: lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory. See examples of EPHEMERAL used in a sentence.
Definition of ephemeral adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
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.
ephemeral meaning, definition, what is ephemeral: existing or popular for only a short tim...: Learn more.
