pĕr'ĭ-shə-bəl
(Bot.) Falling soon after blooming, as some flowers
That can be destroyed; subject to destruction
Vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor.
Passing swiftly; not lasting
(Geology, of a body of water) Usually dry, but filling with water for brief periods during and after precipitation.
Shedding or losing foliage at the end of the growing season:
The state of being impermanent or transitory.
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continuation (antonym)
liable to spoil, rot
durable (antonym)
Made to withstand repeated use over a relatively long period, usually several years or more:
caducous
Dropping off or shedding at an early stage of development, as the gills of most amphibians or the sepals or stipules of certain plants.
Fought to the death:
Existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary:
Ephemeral; fleeting.
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Evanescence is defined as the act of slowly disappearing.
fugacity
(Physics) A measure of the relative stability of different phases of a substance under the same conditions
perishability
The quality of being perishable.
perishableness
The state of being perishable; perishability.
An impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying.
(Finance) A measure of the degree to which a security rises or falls in price over a period of time
imperishable (antonym)
The definition of imperishable is enduring forever or not prone to spoiling.
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permanent (antonym)
The definition of permanent is someone or something that is supposed to last for a very long time.
endurance (antonym)
liable to spoil, rot
non-perishable (related)
saleable (related)
fomites (related)
Not permanent; not lasting; fleeting; temporary
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