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permanently

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per⋅ma⋅nent

  [pur-muh-nuhnt]
Use permanently in a Sentence
–adjective
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.
–noun
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.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME < L permanent- (s. of permanēns), prp. of permanēre to remain. See per-, remain, -ent

Related forms:
per⋅ma⋅nent⋅ly, adverb
per⋅ma⋅nent⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. stable, invariable, constant.

Antonyms:
1. temporary; inconstant.
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per·ma·nent   (pûr'mə-nənt)   
adj.  

  1. Lasting or remaining without essential change: "the universal human yearning for something permanent, enduring, without shadow of change" (Willa Cather).

  2. Not expected to change in status, condition, or place: a permanent address; permanent secretary to the president.

n.  Any of several long-lasting hair styles usually achieved by chemical applications which straighten, curl, or wave the hair.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin permanēns, permanent-, present participle of permanēre, to endure : per-, throughout; see per- + manēre, to remain; see men-3 in Indo-European roots.]
per'ma·nent·ly adv., per'ma·nent·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

permanent 
1432, from M.Fr. permanent (14c.), from L. permanentem (nom. permanens) "remaining," prp. of permanere "endure, continue, stay to the end," from per- "through" + manere "stay" (see mansion).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: per·ma·nent
Pronunciation: 'p&rm(-&)-n&nt
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or being a permanent tooth<permanent dentition>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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