"ephemerality" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ephemeralities [plural]
Etymology: ephemeral + -ity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ephemeral|ity}} ephemeral + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ephemerality (countable and uncountable, plural ephemeralities)
  1. (uncountable) The state or condition of being ephemeral; transience. Tags: uncountable Synonyms (state or condition of being ephemeral): ephemeralness
    Sense id: en-ephemerality-en-noun-RQDwTMPw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ity: 96 4 Disambiguation of 'state or condition of being ephemeral': 78 22
  2. (countable) Something that is ephemeral. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-ephemerality-en-noun-ijZ7Zrj0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: evanescence, impermanence, transience, transiency, volatility

Inflected forms

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