What does PERMANENT mean?
Definitions for PERMANENT
ˈpɜr mə nəntper·ma·nent
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word PERMANENT.
Princeton's WordNet
permanent wave, permanent, permadjective
a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
permanent, lastingadjective
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
"permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value"
permanentadjective
not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition
"permanent brain damage"
GCIDE
permanentnoun
A wave or curl in the hair that lasts for months and is made durable by treating the hair with chemicals when it is curled.
Wiktionary
permanentnoun
A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks.
permanentnoun
Given an matrix , the sum over all permutations of .
permanentadjective
Without end, eternal.
Nothing in this world is truly permanent.
permanentadjective
Lasting for an indefinitely long time.
The countries are now locked in a permanent state of conflict.
Etymology: From permanent, from permanens (continuing), from permanēo (to stay to the end). Used in English since 15th century.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
PERMANENTadjective
Durable; not decaying; unchanged.
Etymology: permanent, Fr. permanens, Lat.
If the authority of the maker do prove unchangeableness in the laws which God hath made, then must all laws which he hath made be necessarily forever permanent, though they be but of circumstance only. Richard Hooker, b. iii. s. 10.
That eternal duration should be at once, is utterly unconceivable, and that one permanent instant should be commensurate or rather equal to all successions of ages. More.
Pure and unchang’d, and needing no defence
From sins, as did my frailer innocence;
Their joy sincere, and with no more sorrow mixt,
Eternity stands permanent and fixt. Dryden.
Wikipedia
Permanent
Permanent is a song recorded by American rock singer David Cook. Written by Cook, Chantal Kreviazuk, and Raine Maida, its lyrics make allusions to Cook's late brother, Adam, who had battled with brain cancer before his death from this disease. The song was performed on the finale of season 8 of the TV show American Idol, and the performance then released onto iTunes as a charity single via RCA Records on May 18, 2009. It also appears on his debut studio album, David Cook (2008). All proceeds from iTunes sales of the American Idol finale performance of the song will go to ABC2 (Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure).
ChatGPT
permanent
Permanent refers to something that is intended to last indefinitely or is expected to remain unchanged for a significant period of time. It implies a lack of temporary or transient qualities and suggests durability, stability, and longevity.
Webster Dictionary
Permanentadjective
continuing in the same state, or without any change that destroys form or character; remaining unaltered or unremoved; abiding; durable; fixed; stable; lasting; as, a permanent impression
Wikidata
Permanent
The permanent of a square matrix in linear algebra is a function of the matrix similar to the determinant. The permanent, as well as the determinant, is a polynomial in the entries of the matrix. Both permanent and determinant are special cases of a more general function of a matrix called the immanant.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Permanent
pėr′ma-nent, adj. lasting: durable: not subject to change: not to be removed: (zool.) always present.—ns. Per′manence, Per′manency, state or quality of being permanent: continuance in the same state, position, &c.: unlikelihood of change: duration.—adv. Per′manently.—Permanent way, the finished road of a railway. [Fr.,—L. permanēre—per, through, manēre, to continue.]
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'PERMANENT' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2268
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'PERMANENT' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3137
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'PERMANENT' in Adjectives Frequency: #296
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of PERMANENT in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of PERMANENT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of PERMANENT in a Sentence
Monuments are seen as permanent, sort of monolithic structures, but inherently their meanings change over time, and really the removal of these monuments was not so much about monuments in general, but about the kind of values that we as a society want to promote.
That's part of it, as the world opens up culturally and economically, there are fewer certainties than there ever were before, and far more multiplicity. So people are trying to invent themselves, and make it permanent.
We have some people who just don’t know any other way to deal with it but take their own lives, suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.
There’s a permanent severability to your property as a result of that, and that impedes efficient operations on all of your agriculture community.
I don't feel like it's happened yet, it's still such a big part of my life. These movies really did change my life. The people who are in my life ... you guys challenged me. I love you. I think that the changes that happened in my life are so permanent that I don't think I'll ever really say goodbye to her. She feels like she's part of me.
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Translations for PERMANENT
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- دائمArabic
- permanentCatalan, Valencian
- trvalýCzech
- permanentDanish
- ständig, Permanente, beständig, unbefristet, dauerhaft, permanent, DauerwelleGerman
- περμανάντGreek
- daŭraEsperanto
- permanenteSpanish
- ماندگار, پایدار, بیپایان, جاودان, همیشگیPersian
- kestokiharat, pysyvä, permanentti, vakituinen, jatkuva, ikuinen, kestäväFinnish
- permanent, permanenteFrench
- स्थायीHindi
- állandóHungarian
- permanent, varanlegurIcelandic
- permanenteItalian
- パーマ, 永久Japanese
- ಶಾಶ್ವತKannada
- 영구적인, 파마Korean
- tūturuMāori
- kekalMalay
- voorgoed, eeuwig, bestendig, permanentDutch
- permanentNorwegian Nynorsk
- permanentNorwegian
- permanentePortuguese
- постоянный, пермане́нт, долговременный, перманентный, неизменный, зави́вкаRussian
- دائمي, مستقلSindhi
- trȃjan, dugotrajan, vjȅčan, stalanSerbo-Croatian
- ständigSwedish
- శాశ్వతంTelugu
- kalıcıTurkish
- مستقلUrdu
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