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| permanence | (n) the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration, Syn. permanency, Ant. impermanence |
| permanent | (adj) continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place, Syn. lasting, Ant. impermanent, Example: permanent secretary to the president; permanent address; literature of permanent value |
| permanent | (adj) not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition, Example: permanent brain damage |
| permanent injunction | (n) injunction issued on completion of a trial, Syn. final injunction |
| permanently | (adv) for a long time without essential change, Syn. for good, Ant. temporarily, Example: he is permanently disabled |
| permanent magnet | (n) a magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field, Syn. static magnet |
| permanent press | (n) a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape, Syn. durable press |
| permanent tooth | (n) any of the 32 teeth that replace the deciduous teeth of early childhood and (with luck) can last until old age, Syn. adult tooth |
| permanent wave | (n) a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals, Syn. permanent, perm |
| permanganate | (n) a dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic |
| Permanable | a. Permanent; durable. [ Obs. ] Lydgate. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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| Permanent | a. [ L. permanens, -entis, p. pr. of permanere to stay or remain to the end, to last; per + manere to remain: cf. F. permanent. See Per-, and Mansion. ] Continuing in the same state, or without any change that destroys form or character; remaining unaltered or unremoved; abiding; durable; fixed; stable; lasting; Eternity stands permanent and fixed. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| permanent | n. |
| Permanently | adv. In a permanent manner. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| permanent-press | adj. Having a permanent crease, or remaining unwrinkled without pressing; -- used of fabrics that do not require ironing. |
| permanent-press | n. aAfabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape. |
| permanent wave | n. |
| Permanganate | n. (Chem.) A salt of permanganic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Permanganic | a. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, one of the higher acids of manganese, |
| Permanentspeicher { m } | non-volatile storage [Add to Longdo] |
| permanenter Allradantrieb | permanent 4-wheel drive [Add to Longdo] |