Definitions for permanent
ˈpɜr mə nəntper·ma·nent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. permanent wave, permanent, permadjective

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

2. permanent, lastingadjective

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

   "permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value"

3. permanentadjective

   not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition

   "permanent brain damage"

GCIDERate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. permanentnoun

   A wave or curl in the hair that lasts for months and is made durable by treating the hair with chemicals when it is curled.

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. permanentnoun

   A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks.

2. permanentnoun

   Given an matrix , the sum over all permutations of .

3. permanentadjective

   Without end, eternal.

   Nothing in this world is truly permanent.

4. permanentadjective

   Lasting for an indefinitely long time.

   The countries are now locked in a permanent state of conflict.

5. Etymology: From permanent, from permanens (continuing), from permanēo (to stay to the end). Used in English since 15th century.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PERMANENTadjective

   Durable; not decaying; unchanged.

   Etymology: permanent, Fr. permanens, Lat.

   If the authority of the maker do prove unchangeableness in the laws which God hath made, then must all laws which he hath made be necessarily forever permanent, though they be but of circumstance only. Richard Hooker, b. iii. s. 10.

   That eternal duration should be at once, is utterly unconceivable, and that one permanent instant should be commensurate or rather equal to all successions of ages. More.

   Pure and unchang’d, and needing no defence
   From sins, as did my frailer innocence;
   Their joy sincere, and with no more sorrow mixt,
   Eternity stands permanent and fixt. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Permanent

   Permanent is a song recorded by American rock singer David Cook. Written by Cook, Chantal Kreviazuk, and Raine Maida, its lyrics make allusions to Cook's late brother, Adam, who had battled with brain cancer before his death from this disease. The song was performed on the finale of season 8 of the TV show American Idol, and the performance then released onto iTunes as a charity single via RCA Records on May 18, 2009. It also appears on his debut studio album, David Cook (2008). All proceeds from iTunes sales of the American Idol finale performance of the song will go to ABC2 (Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure).

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1. permanent

   Permanent refers to something that is intended to last indefinitely or is expected to remain unchanged for a significant period of time. It implies a lack of temporary or transient qualities and suggests durability, stability, and longevity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Permanentadjective

   continuing in the same state, or without any change that destroys form or character; remaining unaltered or unremoved; abiding; durable; fixed; stable; lasting; as, a permanent impression

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Permanent

   The permanent of a square matrix in linear algebra is a function of the matrix similar to the determinant. The permanent, as well as the determinant, is a polynomial in the entries of the matrix. Both permanent and determinant are special cases of a more general function of a matrix called the immanant.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Permanent

   pėr′ma-nent, adj. lasting: durable: not subject to change: not to be removed: (zool.) always present.—ns. Per′manence, Per′manency, state or quality of being permanent: continuance in the same state, position, &c.: unlikelihood of change: duration.—adv. Per′manently.—Permanent way, the finished road of a railway. [Fr.,—L. permanēre—per, through, manēre, to continue.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'permanent' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2268

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'permanent' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3137

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'permanent' in Adjectives Frequency: #296

How to pronounce permanent?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say permanent in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of permanent in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of permanent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of permanent in a Sentence

1. Kim Crockett:

   They're resurrecting a really vicious, powerful architecture in Washington, DC, to take over Kim Crockett election laws, and that's the avenue to their permanent power, because they really don't think Kim Crockett're capable of governing Kim Crockett at the local level is state level and they wan na be in charge. And they wan na be in charge permanently.

2. Samuel Johnson:

   Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous mind.

3. Mailee Smith:

   Abortion is a grave choice. It is a permanent decision.

4. Mario Draghi:

   Lack of structural reforms raises the specter of permanent economic divergence between members, and insofar as this threatens the essential cohesion of the Union, this has potentially damaging consequences for all.

5. Donald Trump:

   There weren't any, other than a backlog that exists of close to a million clearances across government, this isn't new. This was happening under the Obama administration, the Clinton administration. There are literally close to a million people in the federal government who are in the pipeline to get their permanent clearance and are on temporary status.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=permanent
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=permanent
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Permanent
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=permanent
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permanent
6. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
7. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanent
8. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=permanent
9. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=permanent