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permanent

per·ma·nent

US/ˈpɜː.mə.nənt/ common
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

  • “permanent secretary to the president”
  • “permanent address”
  • “literature of permanent value”
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2.

not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition

  • “permanent brain damage”
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noun

1.

a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals

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Origin

From Middle English permanent, permanente, from Middle French permanent, from Latin permanēns, from permaneō (“to stay through”). First attested in the 15th century.

Phrases

  • compromise to a permanent end
  • permanent brain
  • permanent contract
  • permanent dirt
  • permanent income hypothesis
  • permanent loan
  • permanent magnet
  • permanent marker

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