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permanence

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per·ma·nence  (pûrm-nns)
n.
The quality or condition of being permanent; permanency.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.permanence - the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
permanency
length, duration - continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"
perpetuity, sempiternity - the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless)
durability, enduringness, lastingness, strength - permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force; "they advertised the durability of their products"
imperishability, imperishableness, imperishingness - the property of being resistant to decay; "he advertised the imperishability of the product"
perdurability - the property of being extremely durable
immortality - the quality or state of being immortal
impermanence, impermanency - the property of not existing for indefinitely long durations
permanence
noun continuity, survival, stability, duration, endurance, immortality, durability, finality, perpetuity, constancy, continuance, dependability, permanency, fixity, indestructibility, fixedness, lastingness, perdurability (rare)
Translations
permanence [ˈpəːmənəns] n → permanencia
permanence [ˈpəːmənəns] n → permanence f
permanence [ˈpəːmənəns] n → Dauerhaftigkeit f
permanence [ˈpəːmənəns] n → permanenza


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Nor even then, as the Everhard Manuscript well shows, was any permanence attributed to the Iron Heel.
The Iron Heel by London, Jack View in context
Some attribute had departed from her, the permanence of which had been essential to keep her a woman.
The Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
And she was spirit, first and always spirit, etherealized essence of life, calm as her calm eyes, and sure of permanence in the changing order of the universe.
The Sea Wolf by London, Jack View in context
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