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Clothing is viral, impermanent in a way that public art cannot be. So I like thinking of how corporate-created clothing can be seen as a form of public art.
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Meaning of "impermanent" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPERMANENT

impermanent  [ɪmˈpɜːmənənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPERMANENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Impermanent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES IMPERMANENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

impermanent

Impermanence

Impermanence is one of the essential doctrines or three marks of existence in Buddhism. The term expresses the Buddhist notion that all of conditioned existence, without exception, is transient, or in a constant state of flux. The mutability of life, that time passes on no matter what happens, is an important aspect of impermanence. The Pali word anicca literally means "inconstant", and arises from a synthesis of two separate words, 'Nicca' and the "privative particle" 'a'. Where the word 'Nicca' refers to the concept of continuity and permanence, 'Anicca' refers to its exact opposite; the absence of permanence and continuity. Anicca or impermanence is understood by Buddhists as one of the three marks of existence, the others being dukkha and anatta. All things in the universe are understood by Buddhists to be characterised by these three marks of existence. According to the impermanence doctrine, human life embodies this flux in the aging process, the cycle of birth and rebirth, and in any experience of loss. This is applicable to all beings and their environs including devas.

Definition of impermanent in the English dictionary

The definition of impermanent in the dictionary is not permanent; fleeting; transitory.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPERMANENT


absonant
ˈæbsənənt
altisonant
ælˈtɪsənənt
altitonant
ælˈtɪtənənt
assonant
ˈæsənənt
consonant
ˈkɒnsənənt
covenant
ˈkʌvənənt
Davenant
ˈdævənənt
dissonant
ˈdɪsənənt
emanant
ˈɛmənənt
horrisonant
hɒˈrɪsənənt
immanent
ˈɪmənənt
nonpermanent
nɒnˈpɜːmənənt
nonresonant
ˌnɒnˈrɛzənənt
permanent
ˈpɜːmənənt
remanent
ˈrɛmənənt
resonant
ˈrɛzənənt
semiconsonant
ˌsɛmɪˈkɒnsənənt
semipermanent
ˌsɛmɪˈpɜːmənənt
thermoremanent
ˌθɜːməʊˈrɛmənənt
unisonant
juːˈnɪsənənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPERMANENT

imperious
imperiously
imperiousness
imperishability
imperishable
imperishableness
imperishably
imperium
impermanence
impermanency
impermanently
impermeability
impermeable
impermeableness
impermeably
impermissibility
impermissible
impermissibly
imperscriptible
impersonal

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPERMANENT

anent
bicomponent
component
continent
Dark Continent
eminent
exponent
foreanent
imminent
multicomponent
opponent
pertinent
ponent
pre-eminent
prominent
proponent
subcontinent
the Continent
the Dark Continent
thereanent

Synonyms and antonyms of impermanent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IMPERMANENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «impermanent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of impermanent

Translation of «impermanent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPERMANENT

Find out the translation of impermanent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of impermanent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «impermanent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无常
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

impermanente
570 millions of speakers

English

impermanent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनस्थिर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير دائمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непостоянно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

impermanente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্থায়ী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

transitoire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak kekal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unbeständig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一時的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영속
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Impermanent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không thường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிலையற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तात्पुरता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

süreksiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

temporaneo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nietrwałe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мінливо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nepermanent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παροδικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onstandvastig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

obeständig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forgjengelige
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of impermanent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPERMANENT»

The term «impermanent» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.817 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPERMANENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about impermanent

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5 QUOTES WITH «IMPERMANENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word impermanent.
1
Jim Drain
Clothing is viral, impermanent in a way that public art cannot be. So I like thinking of how corporate-created clothing can be seen as a form of public art.
2
K. D. Lang
Life is so impermanent that it's not about somebody else or things around me, it's about knowing you are completely alone in this world and being content inside.
3
Patanjali
Ignorance is the failure to discriminate between the permanent and the impermanent, the pure and the impure, bliss and suffering, the Self and the non-Self.
4
David Tang
Twitter is very impulsive and impermanent and you only have 140 characters. There is no greater 'Emperor' of Twitter than Stephen Fry.
5
Wilhelm Wundt
Hence, even in the domain of natural science the aid of the experimental method becomes indispensable whenever the problem set is the analysis of transient and impermanent phenomena, and not merely the observation of persistent and relatively constant objects.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPERMANENT»

Discover the use of impermanent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to impermanent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Love of Impermanent Things: A Threshold Ecology
An English professor and wildlife rehabilitator describes the empowering freedom she experienced when she explored the world through the eyes of wild animals, in a personal account that describes how she reconnected with natural and ...
Mary Rose O'Reilley, 2006
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Not Everything Is Impermanent
This is a book for theperson swimming through the ocean of samsara, calling out for light and assistance. It encourages us to look deeply and fearlessly beyond our immediate concerns and to aspire towards becoming true Bodhisattvas.
David Brazier, 2013
3
A Splendor of Letters: The Permanence of Books in an ...
A continuation of the study that began with A Gentle Madness and Patience & Fortitude considers the issues that surround the role of books in contemporary society, including book and library destruction and preservation in various parts of ...
Nicholas A. Basbanes, 2004
4
Making Sense of the Organization: Volume 2: The Impermanent ...
The purpose of these essays is to render the challenges less mysterious.
Karl E. Weick, 2012
5
Res: Anthropology and Aesthetics, 48: Autumn 2005: ...
Res is a journal of anthropology and comparative aesthetics dedicated to the study of the object, in particular cult and belief objects and objects of art.
Francesco Pellizzi, 2005
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The Ideas and Meditative Practices of Early Buddhism
MN 22 I p. 138-139): "What do you think, monks, is visible form permanent or impermanent? — Impermanent (anicca), Sir. — Now what is impermanent, is this unpleasant or pleasant? — Unpleasant (dukkha), Sir. — Now, what is impermanent, ...
Tilmann Vetter, 1988
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The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha: A Translation of ...
Is what is impermanent suffering or happiness?”—"Suffering, venerable sir.”— "Is what is impermanent, suffering, and subject to change fit to be regarded thus: ' This is mine, this I am, this is my self'?”— "No, venerable sir.” "Sisters, what do you ...
Bodhi, 1995
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Tibetan Logic
“is” proof (sound is impermanent), in which only impermanent phenomena compose the similar class. Phenomena that “exist in the impermanent” include— in addition to impermanent phenomena—allphenomena that refertocategories ...
Katherine Manchester Rogers, 2014
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A History of Indian Buddhism: From Śākyamuni to Early Mahāyāna
But at the same time, a dharma is impermanent and nonsubstantial (andtman). Later, the Mahayana insistence that all dharmas are empty or nonsubstantial was based on the early Buddhist doctrine that all dharmas are Self-less and ...
Akira Hirakawa, Paul Groner, 1993
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The Connected Discourses of the Buddha: A New Translation of ...
Thus this dyad is moving and tottering,66 impermanent, changing, becoming otherwise. “Eye-consciousness is impermanent, changing, becoming otherwise. The cause and condition for the arising of eye-consciousness is also impermanent, ...
‎2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPERMANENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term impermanent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chinese art exhibits grow alongside nation's artistic influence - Daily …
she said. "The beauty of crystal glass, beyond its appearance, is in its fragility — the idea that such a thing can be consummately impermanent.". «Daily Pilot, Jul 15»
2
Peace is not tranquility
In that moment, the river seemed to carry away the stress, insecurity, and anxiety of life, and the cairn became a impermanent memorial to what ... «The Christian Century, Jul 15»
3
Blog: Impermanence is the rule
Everything is so impermanent, which can be both positive and negative news. When you're stuck in an unhappy situation, you have the benefit ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jul 15»
4
Self Esteem and Self Image -- What's the Difference and Why Does It …
Self-image is a focus on the superficial and impermanent. Money, status and possessions are all material and shallow ways to judge and relate ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
Reforming the financial services revolving door | TheHill
One check (although an impermanent one) has already been placed on this problem. Early in his first term, President Obama signed ethics ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
6
PanTea? This pair of granny panties in a teapot can be yours for …
Ultimately everything in this world is impermanent. All that exists now must return to dust and become one with the land. It is inevitable. It is a ... «RocketNews24, Jul 15»
7
What explains the glory that was Greece? Actually, sound economic …
Efflorescence is impermanent by definition, but some are more dramatic and longer lasting than others. The Greek efflorescence that reached a ... «PBS NewsHour, Jul 15»
8
Sheikh Khalifa congratulates Hassan Rouhani on Iran nuclear deal
The deal to put strict, if impermanent, limits on Iran's nuclear programme in exchange for the lifting of crippling international sanctions was ... «The National, Jul 15»
9
Jason Segel Joins the Crowded Best Actor Race with The End of the …
The Dean at left, a lean yellowish man whose fixed smile nevertheless has the impermanent quality of something stamped into uncooperative ... «Awards Daily, Jul 15»
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Think of the mind-essence and confusion as similar to a diamond …
The mud is impermanent and not part of the diamond; that is why it can be removed. It is the same with our mind-essence. No matter how thick ... «Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper, Jul 15»

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