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permanent

/ˈpɝ.mə.nənt/noun, adjective3 syllables

Permanent means: continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place.

Synonyms for permanent20

noun, as in a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals

permanent wave, perm

adjective, as in continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

lasting, abiding, enduring, imperishable, ageless, aeonian, eonian, eternal, everlasting, perpetual, unending, unceasing, indissoluble, standing, ineradicable, stable, unchangeable

adjective, as in not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition

irreversible

Opposites of permanent

impermanent

What does permanent mean?3

adjective

1

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place“permanent secretary to the president”

2

not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition“permanent brain damage”

noun

1

a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Permanent in a sentence

  • No joy is temporary, because the impression it leaves is permanent.carlosalberto
  • They did not have permanent homes, so they did not plant crops for food.CK
  • In a permanent exhibition, the museum shows the development of film technology.sundown
  • In the desert, permanent water is like gold.Adelpa
  • Your problem is temporary, and suicide is permanent.Miktsoanit
  • In my opinion, permanent peace is nothing but illusion.CM
  • The banker's pay cut was temporary, not permanent.Source_VOA
  • If you continue to misbehave, it will go on your permanent record.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of permanent

as a noun

plural
permanents