disappearance

noun

1. the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

Similar word(s): disappearing

Definition categories: act, departure, going, leaving

2. the event of passing out of sight

Definition categories: event, happening, occurrence, occurrent

3. gradually ceasing to be visible

Similar word(s): fade

Definition categories: act, conclusion, ending, termination

4. ceasing to exist

- he regretted the disappearance of Greek from school curricula

- what was responsible for the disappearance of the rainforest?

- the disappearance of resistance at very low temperatures

Definition categories: event, happening, occurrence, occurrent