Definitions for Permian
ˈpɜr mi ənper·mi·an

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1. Permian, Permian periodnoun

   from 280 million to 230 million years ago; reptiles

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. Permiannoun

   One of a branch of the Finno-Ugric peoples, including Komis and Udmurts, who speak Permic languages.

2. Permianadjective

   Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the Cisuralian, Guadalupian and Lopingian epochs from about 280 to 248 million years ago.

3. Permiannoun

   The Permian period.

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1. Permian

   The Permian ( PUR-mee-ən) is a geologic period and stratigraphic system which spans 47 million years from the end of the Carboniferous Period 298.9 million years ago (Mya), to the beginning of the Triassic Period 251.9 Mya. It is the last period of the Paleozoic Era; the following Triassic Period belongs to the Mesozoic Era. The concept of the Permian was introduced in 1841 by geologist Sir Roderick Murchison, who named it after the region of Perm in Russia.The Permian witnessed the diversification of the two groups of amniotes, the synapsids and the sauropsids (reptiles). The world at the time was dominated by the supercontinent Pangaea, which had formed due to the collision of Euramerica and Gondwana during the Carboniferous. Pangaea was surrounded by the superocean Panthalassa. The Carboniferous rainforest collapse left behind vast regions of desert within the continental interior. Amniotes, which could better cope with these drier conditions, rose to dominance in place of their amphibian ancestors. Various authors recognise at least three, and possibly four extinction events in the Permian. The end of the Early Permian (Cisuralian) saw a major faunal turnover, with most lineages of primitive "pelycosaur" synapsids becoming extinct, being replaced by more advanced therapsids. The end of the Capitanian Stage of the Permian was marked by the major Capitanian mass extinction event, associated with the eruption of the Emeishan Traps. The Permian (along with the Paleozoic) ended with the Permian–Triassic extinction event, the largest mass extinction in Earth's history (which is the last of the three or four crises that occurred in the Permian), in which nearly 81% of marine species and 70% of terrestrial species died out, associated with the eruption of the Siberian Traps. It took well into the Triassic for life to recover from this catastrophe; on land, ecosystems took 30 million years to recover.

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1. permian

   The Permian is a geological period that occurred about 299 million to 252 million years ago, and is known as the last period of the Paleozoic Era. It was named after the region of Perm in Russia, where rocks from this period were first studied. This period is notable for the diversification of early amniotes into the ancestral groups of mammals, turtles, lepidosaurs and archosaurs; but it is most known for the largest mass extinction in Earth's history, which wiped out over 96% of marine species and 70% terrestrial species.

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1. Permianadjective

   belonging or relating to the period, and also to the formation, next following the Carboniferous, and regarded as closing the Carboniferous age and Paleozoic era

2. Permiannoun

   the Permian period. See Chart of Geology

3. Etymology: [From the ancient kingdom of Permia, where the Permian formation exists.]

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1. Permian

   The Permian is a geologic period and system which extends from 298.9 ± 0.2 to 252.2 ± 0.5. It is the last period of the Paleozoic Era, following the Carboniferous Period and preceding the Triassic Period of the Mesozoic Era. It was first introduced in 1841 by geologist Sir Roderick Murchison, and is named after the ancient kingdom of Permia. The Permian witnessed the diversification of the early amniotes into the ancestral groups of the mammals, turtles, lepidosaurs and archosaurs. The world at the time was dominated by a single supercontinent known as Pangaea, surrounded by a global ocean called Panthalassa. The extensive rainforests of the Carboniferous had disappeared, leaving behind vast regions of arid desert within the continental interior. Reptiles, who could better cope with these drier conditions, rose to dominance in lieu of their amphibian ancestors. The Permian Period ended with the largest mass extinction in Earth's history, in which nearly 90% of marine species and 70% of terrestrial species died out. It would take well into the Triassic for life to recover from this catastrophe.

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1. Permian

   per′mi-an, n. a group of strata forming the uppermost division of the Palezoic series.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Permian in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Permian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Permian in a Sentence

1. Scott Sheffield:

   In the Permian, 40 % of our production is natural gas, natural gas will continue to capture [ electricity generation ] market share.

2. Michael Wirth:

   That’s lost production in the Permian Basin and lost production in refining and chemicals.

3. Rob Thummel:

   It wasn't that long ago you wouldn't have heard the word 'Permian' in anything from Chevron.

4. Rob Thummel:

   If you have large acreage positions like Pioneer and Concho, or lesser but more contiguous positions like Parsley Energy, and you're a pure-play Permian producer, there's no doubt that you are on the radar screen for these majors.

5. Scott Sheffield:

   I think it's important to remove that black eye on the Permian Basin going forward.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Permian
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Permian
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permian
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Permian
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Permian
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Permian
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Permian