permanence
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mə noun
the condition or quality of being permanent; perpetual or continued existence.
Related forms
non·per·ma·nence, noun
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permanence (ˈpɜːmənəns) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| the state or quality of being permanent | |
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Permanence
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Example sentences
Stone-not sun-dried mud brick-gave permanence to these monuments, the last of the world's ancient wonders.
But the job had political support and even a degree of permanence.
Freedom is the enemy of possession and possession is permanence.
The permanence of its inks relies in part on dyes that react with the surface of the paper's cellulose fibres.
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