Meaning

Without end, eternal..

Definitions by Sense

1. Without end, eternal.
2. Lasting for an indefinitely long time.
3. A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm.
4. (linear algebra, combinatorics) Given an n×n matrix a_ij,, the sum over all permutations π, of ∏ᵢ₌₁ⁿa_iπ(i).
5. (collectible card games) A card whose effects persist beyond the turn on which it is played.
6. (transitive, dated) To perm (the hair).

Example Sentences

Nothing in this world is truly permanent.

Things that had been permanent and unquestionable were suddenly thrown into doubt.

The countries are now locked in a permanent state of conflict.

She had pewter-coloured hair set in a ruthless permanent, a hard beak and large moist eyes with the sympathetic expression of wet stones.

Word Forms

• more permanent
• most permanent
• permanents
• permanenting
• permanented

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