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Ephemera

/ɪˈfɛməɹə/

Objects that are designed to be short-lived.

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📖 Definitions of "Ephemera"

noun

1
Objects that are designed to be short-lived.
"vintage ephemera"
2
(library science) Published single-sheet or single page documents which are meant to be thrown away after one use.
3
(by extension) Transitory audiovisual matter not intended to be retained or preserved.
"audio ephemera"

noun

1
Something short-lived or transitory.
2
A type of weak reference in a garbage collected programming language that does not permit an object to be kept alive by its finalizer.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ephemera"

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Word	Definition
notabilianoun	(archaic) Things or people worthy of notice.
stubnoun	A piece of certain paper items, designed to be torn off and kept for record or identification purposes.
giftwarenoun	Items designed to be bought as gifts
souvenirnoun	An item of sentimental value, that is given or kept to remember an event or location.
throwawaynoun	Something temporary and disposable, as:
museum piecenoun	An item worthy of being kept by a museum.
booknoun	A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
productnoun	Any tangible or intangible good or service that is a result of a process and that is intended for delivery to a customer or end user.
post-object artnoun	conceptual art
objet d'artnoun	An artwork exhibited for the purposes of decoration or the reflection of social status.
disjecta membranoun	Scattered fragments, especially of written work.
photographicanoun	Collectable photographic equipment.
typenoun	A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
advertiquenoun	Any antique promotional gift item.
keepsakenoun	An object given by a person and retained in memory of something or someone; something kept for sentimental or nostalgic reasons.
itemnoun	A distinct physical object.
stamp collectingnoun	The hobby of collecting and displaying postage stamps and related items.
softlinenoun	(retail, chiefly attributive) A line of goods that are consumed after a single use, or have a limited lifespan: e.g. clothing, toiletries, stationery.
partywarenoun	disposable plates, cups, etc. intended for children's parties
issuenoun	The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly: