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per·ma·nent

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–adjective

1.	existing perpetually; everlasting, esp. without significant change.

2.	intended to exist or function for a long, indefinite period without regard to unforeseeable conditions: a permanent employee; the permanent headquarters of the United Nations.

3.	long-lasting or nonfading: permanent pleating; permanent ink.

–noun

4.	Also called permanent wave. a wave or curl that is set into the hair by the application of a special chemical preparation and that remains for a number of months.

[Origin: 1400–50; late ME < L permanent- (s. of permanéns), prp. of permanére to remain. See per-, remain, -ent

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—Related forms

per·ma·nent·ly, adverb

per·ma·nent·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. stable, invariable, constant.

—Antonyms 1. temporary; inconstant.

Thesaurus Entries

	Roget's II: The New Thesaurus - Cite This Source
Main Entry:	continuing
Part of Speech:	adjective
Definition:	Existing or remaining in the same state for an indefinitely long time.
Synonyms:	abiding, durable, enduring, lasting, long-lasting, long-lived, long-standing, old, perdurable, perennial, persistent
Source:	Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary. Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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