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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1993 COCA: 2464

permanent

1 permanent /ˈpɚmənənt/ adjective
1 permanent
/ˈpɚmənənt/
adjective
Learner's definition of PERMANENT
[more permanent; most permanent]
: lasting or continuing for a very long time or forever : not temporary or changing永久的;恒久的

— permanence

/ˈpɚmənəns/ noun [noncount]

— permanency

/ˈpɚmənənsi/ noun [noncount]

— permanently

adverb
2 permanent /ˈpɚmənənt/ noun
plural permanents
2 permanent
/ˈpɚmənənt/
noun
plural permanents
Learner's definition of PERMANENT
[count] US, old-fashioned
: 1perm
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1993 COCA: 2464

permanent

1 of 2

adjective

per·​ma·​nent ˈpər-mə-nənt How to pronounce permanent (audio)
ˈpərm-nənt
1
: continuing or enduring without fundamental or marked change : stable
the museum's permanent art collection
an accident causing permanent injury
2
a
: not easily removed, washed away, or erased : indelible sense 1a
permanent stains
b
: making marks that cannot easily be removed : indelible sense 1b
labeling boxes with permanent markers
permanentness noun

permanent

2 of 2

noun

: a long-lasting hair wave produced by mechanical and chemical means

called also permanent wave

Choose the Right Synonym for permanent

lasting, permanent, durable, stable mean enduring for so long as to seem fixed or established.

lasting implies a capacity to continue indefinitely.

a book that left a lasting impression on me

permanent adds usually the implication of being designed or planned to stand or continue indefinitely.

permanent living arrangements

durable implies power to resist destructive agencies.

durable fabrics

stable implies lastingness because of resistance to being overturned or displaced.

a stable government

Example Sentences

Adjective She made a permanent home in this country. Prolonged exposure to the sun can cause permanent skin damage. The museum's permanent collection includes works of art from the 18th century. The transcripts will serve as a permanent record of the proceedings.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
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Noun
If hotness is an effort to make the ephemeral permanent, then illness is a constant reminder of how nothing is forever. Michelle Santiago Cortés, refinery29.com, 26 June 2021 The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is working on making three Slow Streets closed to through traffic during the pandemic permanent: Page, Shotwell and Sanchez streets. Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2021 The salon’s services include coloring, permanents, hairstyling, highlights and shampoos. Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 22 Mar. 2020 Turning loanee signings into permanents has been of top priority. SI.com, 12 July 2018 The decision makes permanent an earlier injunction that had temporarily blocked the law. Washington Post, 18 June 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Anglo-French parmanant, from Latin permanent-, permanens, present participle of permanēre to endure, from per- throughout + manēre to remain — more at per-, mansion

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of permanent was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1993 COCA: 2464
permanent

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, prove, seem永恆;證實是永久性的;好像是永久性的become成為永久性的make sth使⋯保持長久不變We decided to make the arrangement permanent.我們決定保持這一安排長久不變。ADVERBalmost幾乎永久They are living in an almost permanent state of fear.他們幾乎永遠生活在恐懼之中。relatively相對長久seemingly看似長久not necessarily不一定長久

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