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| 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. |
| 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. |