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ephemera

The correct spelling is ephemera.

How to pronounce ephemera

/ɪˈfɛməɹə/
noun

IPA: /ɪˈfɛməɹə/

Say it like: Efe-mer-a

The correct spelling is ephemera. Objects that are designed to be short-lived. For example: "vintage ephemera"

Usage Examples

vintage ephemera

audio ephemera

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Objects that are designed to be short-lived.
  2. 2.(library science) Published single-sheet or single page documents which are meant to be thrown away after one use.
  3. 3.(by extension) Transitory audiovisual matter not intended to be retained or preserved.
  4. 4.Something short-lived or transitory.
  5. 5.A type of weak reference in a garbage collected programming language that does not permit an object to be kept alive by its finalizer.

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