permanentadjective
uk/ˈpɜː.mə.nənt/us/ˈpɝː.mə.nənt/B1 lasting for a long time or for ever:
She is looking for a permanent place to stay.
Are you looking for a temporary or a permanent job?
The disease can cause permanent damage to the brain.
A semi-permanent hair dye will wash out after about three months.
He entered the United States in 1988 as a permanent resident because of his marriage to a U.S. citizen.
Something that is permanent exists or happens all the time:
Mont Blanc has a permanent snow cap.
Our office is in a permanent state of chaos.
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- The accident left him with permanent brain damage.
- She took up permanent residency abroad.
- The salaries of temporary employees ought to match those of permanent staff.
- Getting some work experience now will help you when you apply for a permanent job.
- This is a serious condition which can lead to permanent hearing loss.
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Continuous & permanent
- abiding
- ad infinitum
- around-the-clock
- be
- bounce
- ceaseless
- fluidity
- here to stay idiom
- immanent
- imperishable
- incessant
- indelible
- inextinguishable
- nagging
- perpetuity
- persistence
- persistent
- round-the-clock
- seamless
- trot
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permanentnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpɜː.mə.nənt/us/ˈpɝː.mə.nənt/US also perm, formal permanent wave a chemical process that makes your hair curly, or a hairstyle that is created in this way
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Hairstyles
- barnet
- blowout
- bob
- bun
- bunch
- close-cropped
- coiffed
- comb-over
- cornrow
- crew cut
- fauxhawk
- flattop
- fringe
- pageboy
- permanent wave
- pigtail
- ponytail
- quiff
- shake
- shoulder-length
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