efflorescence
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ef·flo·res·cence
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Definition of efflorescence
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: the action or process of developing and unfolding as if coming into flower : blossoming
periods of … intellectual and artistic efflorescence— Julian Huxley
b
: an instance of such development
c
: fullness of manifestation : culmination
2
: the period or state of flowering
3
: the process or product of efflorescing chemically
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Other Words from efflorescence
efflorescent
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Examples of efflorescence in a Sentence
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The black costume sparked an efflorescence of alternate, special-use costumes for ol' Web Head—armors, disguises, high-tech camouflage with glowing bits, hybrids with other heroes and so on. — Adam Rogers, WIRED, "Spider-Man Is Back ... But Why All Dressed in Black?," 3 July 2019 As his house pares down, ornament sprouts on his person like an irrepressible efflorescence of his inner rococo. — Kennedy Fraser, Vogue, "From the Archives: Karl Lagerfeld, The Impresario," 19 Feb. 2019 Salles is interested not only in the brief efflorescence of radicalism and rebellion in those years. — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, "‘In the Intense Now’ records an incendiary time: 1968," 27 Apr. 2018 This efflorescence traces back to the groundbreaking developments in the field that took place here in the '50s and '60s. — Leah Ollman, latimes.com, "Ceramic art, once written off as mere craft, wins a brighter spotlight in the L.A. scene," 25 Apr. 2018 For Savouri, the easiest way to understand the efflorescence of theories and valuations being bandied about is to opt for a simple, overarching one: the greater fool theory. — Lionel Laurent, Bloomberg.com, "What Bitcoin Is Really Worth May No Longer Be Such a Mystery," 19 Apr. 2018 Donnes had grown up on not just the magazine but also the extraordinary efflorescence of talent and humor that came out of it. — Benjamin Wallace, HWD, "Can Anyone Repair National Lampoon’s Devastated Brand?," 1 May 2017 This is the quintessential guitar-rock specimen, a seed for the later efflorescence of prog-rockers and arena anthemists. — Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, "Listen to 13 Essential Walter Becker Songs," 4 Sep. 2017 In the fall of 2011, the Getty launched an initiative to flesh out the story of Southern California's postwar efflorescence as a center for making and exhibiting art. — Leah Ollman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Local museums join Getty in examining Latino and Latin American art," 25 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'efflorescence.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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efflorescence
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Medical Definition of efflorescence
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: a redness of the skin or an eruption (as in a rash)
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