permanent

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UK /ˈpɜː.mə.nənt/ US /ˈpɜɹ.mə.nənt/

noun 3adj 2verb 1

Collocations

(adj.)

VERBS

be, prove, seem | become

make sth

After living together for three years, they decided to make their relationship permanent by getting married.

ADV

almost, virtually

The old bridge has been in a virtually permanent state of disrepair for years.

relatively | apparently | not necessarily

Definitions

adj

Without end, eternal.

Nothing in this world is truly permanent.

Things that had been permanent and unquestionable were suddenly thrown into doubt.

Lasting for an indefinitely long time.

The countries are now locked in a permanent state of conflict.

noun

A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm.

She had pewter-coloured hair set in a ruthless permanent, a hard beak and large moist eyes with the sympathetic expression of wet stones.

Given an n×n matrix a_ij,, the sum over all permutations π, of ∏ᵢ₌₁ⁿa_iπ(i).

A card whose effects persist beyond the turn on which it is played.

verb

To perm (the hair).

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chem

perm

adjective — continuing or enduring without marked change in status or co

lasting

Antonyms

impermanent
temporary

Idioms & Phrases

permanent shave

A throat-slitting.

(ghost brandishing a noose:) “Brother, you sure gonna get your face lifted.” (ghost brandishing a razor:) “And a permanent shave! Ha! Ha! Ha!”

there is nothing more permanent than a temporary solution

Short-term provisions tend to gain traction and become difficult to remove.

Example Bank

Nothing in this world is truly permanent.

Wiktionary

Things that had been permanent and unquestionable were suddenly thrown into doubt.

Wiktionary

The countries are now locked in a permanent state of conflict.

Wiktionary

She had pewter-coloured hair set in a ruthless permanent, a hard beak and large moist eyes with the sympathetic expression of wet stones.

Wiktionary

Please give me your permanent address.

Tatoeba · #16859

They did not have permanent homes, so they did not plant crops for food.

Tatoeba · #26421

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, permanent is marked as dated. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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