- van·ish·ing·ly
- /ˈvænıʃıŋli/ adv— used to say that something is so small that it almost does not exist at all
The difference is vanishingly small. [=there is almost no difference]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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van|ish|ing|ly — «VAN ih shihng lee», adverb. in a vanishing manner; imperceptibly: »The neutrino is uncharged, has a vanishingly small mass, and has been found to spiral in a left handed manner (Science News Letter) … Useful english dictionary
van|ish|ing cream — «VAN ih shihng», a facial cream to protect the skin or serve as a base for face powder or otheosmetics … Useful english dictionary
ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… … English syllables
van — ad·ju·van·cy; ad·van·cive; ad·van·ta·geous; ad·van·ta·geous·ly; al·dro·van·da; can·a·van·ine; car·a·van·sa·ry; ca·yu·va·van; cer·van·tite; cha·van·te; di·van; don·o·van; fla·van·throne; gal·van·ic; gor·e·van; hesh·van; ji·van·muk·ta;… … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
Theo van Gogh (film director) — Infobox Person name = Theo van Gogh residence = other names = imagesize = caption = Theo van Gogh in 2004 birth name = Theodoor van Gogh birth date = Birth date|1957|7|23 birth place = The Hague, Netherlands death date = Death date and… … Wikipedia
vanishingly — van·ish·ing·ly … English syllables
vanishingpoint — van·ish·ing point (vănʹĭ shĭng) n. 1. a. The point at which parallel lines receding from an observer seem to converge. b. The point in linear perspective at which all imaginary lines of perspective converge. 2. The point at which a thing… … Universalium
vanishingly — van|ish|ing|ly [ˈvænıʃıŋli] adv vanishingly small/improbable extremely small or unlikely ▪ The chances of dying under anaesthetic are vanishingly small … Dictionary of contemporary English
vanishing point — van|ish|ing point [ vænıʃıŋ ,pɔınt ] noun 1. ) count TECHNICAL the point in the distance where two parallel lines appear to become one line 2. ) count or uncount the point at which something is no longer important … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
