permanent
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From Middle French permanent, from Latin permanens (continuing), from permanēo (to stay to the end). Used in English since 15th century.
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permanent (comparative more permanent, superlative most permanent)
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- Without end, eternal.
- Nothing in this world is truly permanent.
- Lasting for an indefinitely long time.
- The countries are now locked in a permanent state of conflict.
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Terms etymologically related to "permanent"
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without end
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lasting for an indefinitely long time
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[edit] Noun
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permanent (plural permanents)
- (colloquial) A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks.
- (linear algebra, combinatorics) Given an
matrix 
, the sum over all permutations 
of 
.
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hair treatment
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- permanent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- permanent in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- permanent at OneLook® Dictionary Search
[edit] French
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From Latin permanentem (accusative of permanens).
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permanent m. (f. permanente, m. plural permanents, f. plural permanentes)
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permanent m. (plural permanents)
[edit] German
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permanent
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permanent
