permanently
Use Permanently in a sentence
mə adjective
1.
existing perpetually; everlasting, especially 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 Middle English < Latin permanent- (stem of permanēns), present participle of permanēre to remain. See per-, remain, -ent
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin permanent- (stem of permanēns), present participle of permanēre to remain. See per-, remain, -ent
Related forms
per·ma·nent·ly, adverb
per·ma·nent·ness, noun
non·per·ma·nent, adjective
non·per·ma·nent·ly, adverb
pseu·do·per·ma·nent, adjective
qua·si-per·ma·nent, adjective
qua·si-per·ma·nent·ly, adverb
sub·per·ma·nent, adjective
sub·per·ma·nent·ly, adverb
un·per·ma·nent, adjective
un·per·ma·nent·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. stable, invariable, constant.
1. stable, invariable, constant.
Antonyms
1. temporary; inconstant.
1. temporary; inconstant.
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World English Dictionary
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| —adj | |
| 1. | existing or intended to exist for an indefinite period: a permanent structure |
| 2. | not expected to change for an indefinite time; not temporary: a permanent condition |
| [C15: from Latin permanens continuing, from permanēre to stay to the end, from per- through + manēre to remain] | |
| 'permanently | |
| —adv | |
| permanent (ˈpɜːmənənt) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | existing or intended to exist for an indefinite period: a permanent structure |
| 2. | not expected to change for an indefinite time; not temporary: a permanent condition |
| [C15: from Latin permanens continuing, from permanēre to stay to the end, from per- through + manēre to remain] | |
| 'permanently | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
permanent
early 15c., 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).
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Example sentences
When you think of wallpaper, you might think of granny, lace doilies and a couch permanently covered with plastic wrap.
The advance of technology may put an increasing percentage of the population out of work, permanently.
Phenomena are carried to new areas by people who permanently leave.
He is the first researcher to be permanently barred from ever receiving federal research grants again.
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