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permanency

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per·ma·nen·cy  (pûrm-nn-s)
n.
Permanence: tourists who were in awe of the permanency of the great pyramids of Egypt.

permanency [ˈpɜːmənənsɪ]
n pl -cies
1. a person or thing that is permanent
2. another word for permanence
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.permanency - the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
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
Translations
permanency [ˈpɜːmənənsɪ] Npermanencia f; (= permanent arrangement) → arreglo m permanente
permanency [ˈpɜːmənənsɪ] n
a. (person) → figura sempre presente
b. (job) → occupazione f fissa, lavoro fisso

permanency [ˈpɜːmənənsɪ] n
a. (person) → figura sempre presente
b. (job) → occupazione f fissa, lavoro fisso


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It had set itself steadfastly towards comfort and ease, a balanced society with security and permanency as its watchword, it had attained its hopes--to come to this at last.
The latter, by the mode of their appointment, as well as by the nature and permanency of it, are too far removed from the people to share much in their prepossessions.
If we consider how much less time would be requisite for establishing a dangerous influence in a single State, than for establishing a like influence throughout the United States, we must conclude that a duration of four years for the Chief Magistrate of the Union is a degree of permanency far less to be dreaded in that office, than a duration of three years for a corresponding office in a single State.
 
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