Vanishing

  • 1Vanishing — Van ish*ing, a. & n. from {Vanish}, v. [1913 Webster] {Vanishing fraction} (Math.), a fraction which reduces to the form 0/0 for a particular value of the variable which enters it, usually in consequence of the existence of a common factor in… …

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  • 2Vanishing — may refer to:Mathematics* The mathematical concept, see root (mathematics)Music* A song from the A Perfect Circle album Thirteenth Step * A song from Mariah Carey (album)Literature* A film or novel named The Vanishing ee also*Vanish… …

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  • 3vanishing — vanishing; non·vanishing; …

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  • 4vanishing — index elusive, ephemeral, transient Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 5Vanishing — Vanish Van ish, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Vanished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vanishing}.] [OE. vanissen, OF. vanir (in comp.): cf. OF. envanir, esvanir, esvanu[ i]r, F. s [ e]vanouir; fr. L. vanus empty, vain; cf. L. vanescere, evanescere, to vanish. See… …

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  • 6vanishing — adj. Vanishing is used with these nouns: ↑world …

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  • 7vanishing — Synonyms and related words: blackout, blocking, dematerialization, departure, disappearance, disappearing, dispersion, dissipation, dissolution, dissolving, eclipse, elimination, erasure, evanescence, evanescent, evaporating, evaporation,… …

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  • 8vanishing — vanish ► VERB 1) disappear suddenly and completely. 2) gradually cease to exist. 3) Mathematics become zero. DERIVATIVES vanishing adjective & noun vanishingly adverb. ORIGIN Old French esvanir, from Latin evanescere die away …

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  • 9Vanishing twin — Classification and external resources A fetus papyraceus shown with its umbilical cord next to the placenta of its dichorionic diamniotic twin. ICD 10 O …

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  • 10Vanishing Point (Theatre Company) — Vanishing Point Theatre company was founded in 1999 by Matthew Lenton. It makes theatre that is modern, visually dazzling and technically sunning. Its themes are often darkly comic and surreal, combining a childish, dreamlike fairy tale feel with …

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