ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Perpetual

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /pɚˈpɛt͡ʃuəl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Perpetual is an adjective meaning Lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long time.

Meaning

Lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long time.

More Meanings

  1. Set up to be in effect or have tenure for an unlimited duration.
  2. Continuing; uninterrupted.
  3. (botany) Flowering throughout the growing season.
  4. Ellipsis of perpetual check.

Example Sentences

perpetual copyright
The hybrid perpetual roses as a rule require to be pruned to within 4 to 6 inches of the ground.
There are perpetual requests for changes as new payloads and new demands and modifications are suggested by the users.
By means of artificial hybridization, practised for a series of years, he has succeeded in producing a race of carnations which are perpetual bloomers.

Word Forms

Synonyms for perpetual

Depending on context, synonyms include persistent, ageful, agelong, amaranthine, celestial, enduring.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include eternal, everlasting, ageless, permanent, lasting, incessant.

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