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evanescence

/ˌɛv.əˈnɛs.əns/

evanescence noun: the act or state of vanishing away; disappearance.

Noun

evanescence (countable and uncountable, plural evanescences)

  1. The act or state of vanishing away; disappearance.
    • We suffer equal pain from the pertinacious adhesion of unwelcome images, as from the evanescence of those which are pleasing and useful1759 September 1, Samuel Johnson, The Idler
  2. The event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight.
    • the evanescence of the morning mist.

evanescence meaning in Bengali

evanescence in Bengali

অন্তর্ধান, অদৃশ্যতা

Forms of evanescence

pluralevanescences

Origin of evanescence

Borrowed from Medieval Latin ēvānēscentia.

Questions about evanescence

What does evanescence mean?
Evanescence means the act or state of vanishing away; disappearance.
What is evanescence in Bengali?
Evanescence in Bengali is অন্তর্ধান, অদৃশ্যতা. See Evanescence meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is evanescence?
Evanescence is a noun.
How do you pronounce evanescence?
Evanescence is pronounced /ˌɛv.əˈnɛs.əns/ (UK).
What is the plural of evanescence?
The plural of evanescence is evanescences.

Words near evanescence in the dictionary

  1. Evanchos
  2. Evandale
  3. Evander
  4. evanesce
  5. evanesced
  6. evanescence
  7. evanescences
  8. evanescencies
  9. evanescency
  10. evanescent
  11. evanescently

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