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| 1. | [ adjective ] continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place | |
| Synonyms: | lasting | |
| Examples: | "permanent secretary to the president" "permanent address" "literature of permanent value" |
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| Related terms: | impermanent ageless abiding standing indissoluble stable unchangeable ineradicable permanence | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition | |
| Examples: | "permanent brain damage" |
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| Related terms: | irreversible | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (zoology) a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals | |
| Synonyms: | perm permanent_wave | |
| Related terms: | wave perm | |
| Similar spelling: |
permanently Pearman permanency permanence Perryman permeant Permian Pearmain permanganate Permenter per_annum |
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