permanent

per·ma·nent

P0200000 (pûr′mə-nənt)adj.1. Lasting or remaining without essential change: "the universal human yearning for something permanent, enduring, without shadow of change" (Willa Cather).2. Not expected to change in status, condition, or place: a permanent address; permanent secretary to the president.n. Any of several long-lasting hair styles usually achieved by chemical applications that straighten, curl, or wave the hair.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin permanēns, permanent-, present participle of permanēre, to endure : per-, throughout; see per- + manēre, to remain; see men- in Indo-European roots.]

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per′ma·nent·ly adv.

permanent

(ˈpɜːmənənt) adj1. existing or intended to exist for an indefinite period: a permanent structure. 2. not expected to change for an indefinite time; not temporary: a permanent condition. [C15: from Latin permanens continuing, from permanēre to stay to the end, from per- through + manēre to remain] ˈpermanently adv

per•ma•nent

(ˈpɜr mə nənt)

adj. 1. existing perpetually; everlasting. 2. intended to serve, function, etc., for a long, indefinite period: permanent headquarters. 3. long-lasting or nonfading: permanent pleats; permanent ink. n. 4. Also called per′manent wave′. a wave or curl set into the hair by the application of chemical preparations or heat and lasting for a number of months. [1400–50; < Latin permanent- (s. of permanēns), present participle of permanēre to remain] per′ma•nent•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	permanent - a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicalspermanent wave, permwave - a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
Adj.	1.	permanent - continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place; "permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value"lastingunchangeable - not changeable or subject to change; "a fixed and unchangeable part of the germ plasm"-Ashley Montagu; "the unchangeable seasons"; "one of the unchangeable facts of life"ineradicable - not able to be destroyed or rooted out; "ineradicable superstitions"stable - resistant to change of position or condition; "a stable ladder"; "a stable peace"; "a stable relationship"; "stable prices"impermanent, temporary - not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"
	2.	permanent - not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition; "permanent brain damage"irreversible - incapable of being reversed; "irreversible momentum toward revolution"

permanent

adjective1. lasting, fixed, constant, enduring, persistent, eternal, abiding, perennial, durable, perpetual, everlasting, unchanging, immutable, indestructible, immovable, invariable, imperishable, unfading Heavy drinking can cause permanent damage to the brain.
lasting changing, passing, brief, temporary, fleeting, variable, mortal, short-lived, finite, momentary, ephemeral, transitory, impermanent, inconstant2. long-term, established, secure, stable, steady, long-lasting a permanent job
long-term temporary, casual

permanent

adjectiveExisting or remaining in the same state for an indefinitely long time:abiding, continuing, durable, enduring, lasting, long-lasting, long-lived, long-standing, old, perdurable, perennial, persistent.

Translations

永久的持久的

permanent

(ˈpəːmənənt) adjective lasting; not temporary. After many years of travelling, they made a permanent home in England. 永久的，持久的 永久的，持久的 ˈpermanently adverb 持久地 持久地ˈpermanence noun 持久 持久permanent wave noun (usually abbreviated to perm (pəːm) ) a wave or curl put into a person's hair by a special process and usually lasting for several months. 燙髮 烫出来的头发波浪，烫发

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