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permanence
[ pur-muh-nuhns ]
permanence
/ ˈpɜːmənəns /
noun
- the state or quality of being permanent
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Other Words From
- non·perma·nence noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of permanence1
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Example Sentences
As the law stands, a metal piece is required, but nothing is said about the permanence or the functionality of the metal.
What would the various social-media sites look like if ephemerality was the default and permanence, at most, an option?
This year it seems that the experiment was flirting with a virulent permanence.
The self-imposed embargo did not last long, however, casting doubt on the permanence of this network-induced truce, as well.
Are you able to find a sense of permanence in multiple-partner relationships?
At last he had found permanence in a life where heretofore had been naught but transience.
Can they, with any assurance of permanence, maintain two literary languages in the same region?
The human animal, therefore, as a physical species, has reached a stage of permanence.
The importance of securing permanence and small cost of maintenance and repairs has to be considered.
The States refused the supplies, and directed the Council to sit en permanence.
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