evaporation

/ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃən/
noun
  1. The process by which a liquid changes into a gas or vapor.
    • The rate of evaporation increases when the air is warm and dry.
    • Evaporation of water from the ocean helps form clouds in the sky.
    • Scientists study evaporation to understand the water cycle better.
  2. The gradual disappearance or loss of something, as if by turning into vapor.
    • There was a sudden evaporation of interest in the project after the funding was cut.
    • The evaporation of his savings left him with nothing.
    • The evaporation of trust between the two friends was sad to watch.
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