permanent

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.4.2 See also 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Etymology 2.3 Adjective 2.4 Noun 3 German 3.1 Adjective 3.2 Adverb 3.2.1 Synonyms

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[edit] Etymology

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)

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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• impermanent

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• permanent way

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Wikipedia

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 matrix , the sum over all permutations of .

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• determinant
• ephemeral
• relaxer
• temporary

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• IPA: /pɛʁ.ma.nɑ̃/, SAMPA: /pER.ma.nA~/

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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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• ständig, unaufhörlich