permanence

[pur-muh-nuhns]

noun

1. the condition or quality of being permanent; perpetual or continued existence.

permanence

/ ˈpɜːmənəns /

noun

1. the state or quality of being permanent

Other Word Forms

• nonpermanence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of permanence¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word permanentia. See permanent, -ence

Example Sentences

Such tool use—notably hand letter-cutting in stone, producing forms like those we see on traditional monuments—stands for “materiality, for slowness, for permanence” in the face of boardroom brainstorming and assembly-line production.

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Just as France marks the 10th anniversary of the Bataclan massacres, another reminder has come of the permanence of the jihadist threat.

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It raised a question, however, that would be raised again six months later: Why did the market suddenly distrust a giant Wall Street firm whose permanence it not so very long before took for granted?

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Morgan Private Bank, has prompted themes of permanence and environmental stewardship.

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I never thought much about permanence until recently.

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Related Words

• perpetuation