evanescently

evanescently

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  • Evanescently — Ev a*nes cent*ly, adv. In a vanishing manner; imperceptibly. Chalmers. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • evanescently — adv. in evanescent manner, fleetingly …   English contemporary dictionary

  • evanescently — ev·a·nes·cent·ly …   English syllables

  • evanescently — adverb : in an evanescent manner * * * evanescˈently adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑evanescent …   Useful english dictionary

  • evanescent — evanescently, adv. /ev euh nes euhnt/, adj. 1. vanishing; fading away; fleeting. 2. tending to become imperceptible; scarcely perceptible. [1745 55; < L evanescent (s. of evanescens) vanishing, disappearing. See EVANESCE, ENT] * * * …   Universalium

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  • evanesce — verb /ˌiːvəˈnɛs/ a) To disappear into a mist or dissipate in vapor b) To transition from the solid state to gaseous state without ever becoming a liquid See Also: evanescent, evanescently …   Wiktionary

  • evanescent — adjective 1》 chiefly literary quickly fading from sight, memory, or existence. 2》 Physics denoting a field or wave which extends into a region where it cannot propagate and whose amplitude therefore decreases with distance. Derivatives evanesce… …   English new terms dictionary

  • evanescent — /ɛvəˈnɛsənt/ (say evuh nesuhnt) adjective 1. vanishing; passing away; fleeting. 2. tending to become imperceptible; scarcely perceptible. –evanescently, adverb …  

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