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)

Positive
permanent

Comparative
more permanent

Superlative
most permanent

  1. Without end, eternal.
    Nothing in this world is truly permanent.
  2. Lasting for an indefinitely long time.
    The countries are now locked in a permanent state of conflict.

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Singular
permanent

Plural
permanents

permanent (plural permanents)

  1. (colloquial) A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks.
  2. (linear algebra, combinatorics) Given an n \times n matrix a_{ij} \,, the sum over all permutations \pi \, of \prod_{i=1}^n{a_{i\pi(i)}}.

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[edit] French

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From Latin permanentem (accusative of permanens).

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Singular Plural
Masculine permanent
IPA: /pɛʁ.ma.nɑ̃/
permanents
IPA: /pɛʁ.ma.nɑ̃/
Feminine permanente
IPA: /pɛʁ.ma.nɑ̃t/
permanentes
IPA: /pɛʁ.ma.nɑ̃t/

permanent

  1. permanent

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permanent m. (plural permanents)

  1. permanent

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permanent

  1. permanent

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permanent

  1. permanently, incessantly

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