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Appearing vs Disappearing - What's the difference?

appearing | disappearing |

As verbs the difference between appearing and disappearing

is that appearing is while disappearing is .

As nouns the difference between appearing and disappearing

is that appearing is appearance; act of coming into view while disappearing is disappearance.

appearing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • appearance; act of coming into view
  • * 1866', Caleb Webb, Discourses on 'the Lord's prayer (page 120)
    • Sudden and extensive disappearings and fresh appearings would startle and confound us, and if continued, would shatter our sense of personality out of us.

    disappearing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • disappearance
  • * 1866', Caleb Webb, Discourses on 'the Lord's prayer (page 120)
    • Sudden and extensive disappearings and fresh appearings would startle and confound us, and if continued, would shatter our sense of personality out of us.