ephemeral

Examples

• All

• Had it not been for the random drawing of species combinations, we would not have tested assemblages with and without Tc, because this small and often inconspicuous species is a winter-spring ephemeral that displays little evidence of its rich store of N.

  Academic text (2001)

• Fudge is the one physical thing and one ephemeral thing that you absolutely could not get rid of.

• This issue's set of articles opens with a contribution by co-editor Christine Mullen Kreamer titled, "Impermanent by Design: The Ephemeral in Africa's Tradition-Based Arts."

  Academic text (2010)

• Many garden enthusiasts plant ephemerals that bloom beautifully in spring but wither away before summer arrives.

• The ephemeral nature of the mayfly means it lives for just a day once it becomes an adult.

Synonyms

E

ephemeron

vsephemeral

9.9

A living thing or object that lasts only a very short time like a mayfly

is the adjective form used to describe that short-lived quality

E

ephemerid

vsephemeral

• Specialized

9.9

An insect like a mayfly that lives and dies within a day

is broader, applying to any very short-lived organism or object

Antonyms

P

perennial

12 3.9

A plant that lives for several years and comes back each spring

How Temporary

ephemeral

• Specialized

8.6

seasonal

85 2.7

long-lived

6 3.9

Surface Forms

Etymology