adj

evanescent

Evanescent (adj) means Disappearing, vanishing.

adj

Disappearing, vanishing.

Of an oscillating electric or magnetic field: not propagating as an electromagnetic wave but having its energy spatially concentrated in the vicinity of its source.

Of a number or value: diminishing to the point of reaching zero as a limit; infinitesimal.

Barely there; almost imperceptible.

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Etymology

Borrowed from French évanescent (“evanescent”), from Latin ēvānēscēns (“disappearing, vanishing”), present participle of ēvānēscō (“to disappear, vanish; to die out, fade away; to lapse”), from ē- (variant of ex- (prefix meaning ‘away, out’)) + vānēscō (“to vanish”) (from vānus (“empty, vacant, void”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁weh₂- (“to abandon, leave”)) + -ēscō (suffix forming verbs with the sense ‘to become’)).

Rhymes for evanescent

descent crescent adolescent fluorescent incandescent convalescent

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of evanescent?

"evanescent" (adj) means disappearing, vanishing.

What are the different meanings of evanescent?

"evanescent" has 3 main meanings: 1. Disappearing, vanishing; 2. Of an oscillating electric or magnetic field: not propagating as an electromagnetic wave but having its energy spatially concentrated in the vicinity of its source; 3. Of a number or value: diminishing to the point of reaching zero as a limit; infinitesimal.