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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024per•ma•nent /ˈpɜrmənənt/USA pronunciation adj. - existing and not stopping;
everlasting. - intended to serve, function, etc., for a long period:a member of the permanent faculty.
- long-lasting or nonfading:permanent ink.
n. [countable] - ClothingAlso called ˈper•ma•nent ˈwave. a wave or curl set into the hair by treating it with chemicals or heat:Her permanent lasted for a number of months.
per•ma•nent•ly, adv.: permanently attached.See -man-2. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024per•ma•nent (pûr′mə nənt),USA pronunciation adj. - existing perpetually;
everlasting, esp. without significant change. - 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.
- long-lasting or nonfading:permanent pleating; permanent ink.
n. - ClothingAlso called per′manent 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.
- Latin permanent- (stem of permanēns), present participle of permanēre to remain. See per-, remain, -ent
- late Middle English 1400–50
per′ma•nent•ly, adv. per′ma•nent•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stable, invariable, constant.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged temporary; inconstant.
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