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Meaning of "permanent" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PERMANENT

From Latin permanens continuing, from permanēre to stay to the end, from per- through + manēre to remain.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PERMANENT

permanent  [ˈpɜːmənənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERMANENT

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

WHAT DOES PERMANENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Permanent

The permanent of a square matrix in linear algebra is a function of the matrix similar to the determinant. The permanent, as well as the determinant, is a polynomial in the entries of the matrix. Both permanent and determinant are special cases of a more general function of a matrix called the immanant.

Definition of permanent in the English dictionary

The definition of permanent in the dictionary is existing or intended to exist for an indefinite period. Other definition of permanent is not expected to change for an indefinite time; not temporary.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERMANENT


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERMANENT

permanence
permanencies
permanency
permanent address
Permanent Court of Arbitration
permanent hardness
permanent health insurance
permanent magnet
permanent magnetism
permanent press
permanent resident
Permanent Secretary
permanent set
permanent wave
permanent way
permanent-press
permanently
permanentness
permanganate
permanganic acid

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERMANENT

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 permanent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PERMANENT»

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

Translation of «permanent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERMANENT

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

Translator English - Chinese

永久的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

permanente
570 millions of speakers

English

permanent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्थायी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دَائِمٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

постоянный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

permanente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্থায়ী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

permanent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kekal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dauerhaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

永久の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영구적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Permanen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vĩnh cửu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிரந்தர
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्थायी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kalıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

permanente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trwały
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

постійний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

permanent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μόνιμος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

permanente
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

permanent
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

varig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of permanent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERMANENT»

The term «permanent» is very widely used and occupies the 4.168 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERMANENT» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «PERMANENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word permanent.
1
Red Adair
I've got cut half in two, once, and blowed up a time or two, but nothing permanent.
2
Robert Atkins
My patient population has a low recidivism rate, but if they haven't made up their minds that it is permanent, then of course, they will fail.
3
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair
The Central Bank should have a permanent window for discounting high quality securities where banks could go and discount these. It gives peace of mind to the banks. In the absence of this facility, what banks tend to do is to keep a liquidity cushion for emergency requirements. This is a very expensive way of managing liquidity.
4
Jim Balsillie
You have to pay a lot of attention to what's important, what's permanent, what's real.
5
John Desmond Bernal
Hunger and sex still dominate the primitive mammalian side of human existence, but at the present time it looks as if humanity were within sight of their satisfaction. permanent plenty, no longer a Utopian dream, awaits the arrival of permanent peace.
6
Craig Bruce
Temporary solutions often become permanent problems.
7
Bill Bruford
I do remember the whole thing as being very argumentative, hot blooded... a permanent state of friction between Jon and Chris, Chris and me, me and Jon.
8
James Buchan
The theory of permanent Muslim-Christian enmity, though it flourishes in the caves of Tora Bora and parts of the American academy, was long ago exploded by the historians.
9
Bill Dedman
Cincinnati attracted its first permanent white settlers by flatboat in 1788. It took its name from the Society of Cincinnati, an organization of Revolutionary officers. That name came from Cincinnatus, the Roman farmer and general.
10
Phil Donahue
Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERMANENT»

Discover the use of permanent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to permanent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Permanent Magnet Synchronous and Brushless DC Motor Drives
This book is divided into three parts—fundamentals of PM synchronous and brushless dc machines, power devices, inverters; PM synchronous motor drives, and brushless dc motor drives.
Ramu Krishnan, 2009
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Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Brushless Machines
The role of axial flux PM brushless machines is increasing especially in applications where integration of motors with other mechanical parts is imperative.This book deals with the analysis, construction, design, control and applications of ...
Jacek F. Gieras, Rong-Jie Wang, Maarten J. Kamper, 2008
3
Tree Crops: A Permanent Agriculture
A complete reference for growing high-yield fruit- and nut-bearing trees.
Joseph Russell Smith, 1950
4
Permanent Magnet Materials and Their Application
This book is a comprehensive design text on permanent magnets and their applications.
‎1996
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Permanent Magnet Motor Technology: Design and Applications, ...
This 3rd edition of a bestselling reference has been thoroughly revised to include: Chapters on high speed motors and micromotors Advances in permanent magnet motor technology Additional numerical examples and illustrations An increased ...
Jacek F. Gieras, 2011
6
No Condition is Permanent: Nigerian Writing and the Struggle ...
Includes articles, interviews, creative writing, and book reviews.
Holger G. Ehling, Claus-Peter Holste-von Mutius, 2001
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Permanent Establishments: A Domestic Taxation, Bilateral Tax ...
This publication will be shortly available online at: www.kluwerlawonline.com Permanent Establishment in Cross-Border Transactions: Law, Analysis and Compliance Strategies will consist of two parts: Part One ' PE: The Legal and Compliance ...
Ekkehart Reimer, Nathalie Urban, Stefan Schmid, 2011
8
No Condition Is Permanent: The Social Dynamics of Agrarian ...
The book is a contribution both to African agrarian history and to debates over the role of agriculture in Africa’s recent economic crises.
Sara Berry, 1993
9
Permanent Present Tense: The man with no memory, and what he ...
In Permanent Present Tense Suzanne Corkin tells the incredible story of the amnesiac Henry Gustave Molaison - known only as H.M. until his death in 2008 - and what he taught medical science, neuroscience and the world.
Suzanne Corkin, 2013
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Permanent Magnet Brushless DC Motor Drives and Controls
Electrical engineering students, electrical technicians, and control engineers can also use this book as an introduction to key BLDC motor drive concepts. Companion website for the book: www.wiley.com/go/xia/dcmotor
Chang-liang Xia, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERMANENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term permanent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Xiaomi Mi 4 64GB India Price Cut Is Now Permanent
Xiaomi had recently slashed the price of the 64GB variant of the Mi 4 in India to Rs. 17,999 and now the company has moved to make the price ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
2
'Will try to establish permanent training centre'
District in-charge Minister M.B. Patil has said that efforts would be made to establish a permanent IAS/KAS Training Centre in Vijayapura for ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
3
What does Myanmar tax law say about permanent establishment?
They should be acquainted with the term "permanent establishment", or PE, which describes a situation in which an entity has an ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
4
Permanent mechanism for e-waste
KOZHIKODE: The city corporation with the help of the state government's Clean Kerala Mission is in the process of making a permanent ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Two Permanent Secretaries Summoned By The Code Of Conduct …
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), on Thursday, July 23,2015 ordered two permanent secretaries from Adamawa state, over charges on non-declaration of ... «NAIJ.COM, Jul 15»
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Minnesota vets with full disability can get permanent hunting card
Minnesota resident veterans with 100 percent service-connected permanent disability can apply for a free permanent card that allows them to ... «Duluth News Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Goss: Worlds beyond Earth lie in permanent twilight
We live in a dark solar system. No, not in one that is morally corrupt, but in one where there just isn't enough sunlight to illuminate landscapes ... «Roanoke Times, Jul 15»
8
PH, Vietnam to put up permanent hotline vs illegal fishing
THE Philippines is eyeing to establish a permanent hotline to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing with Vietnam by the end ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
9
Mandatory coalition means permanent deadlock
The BBC revealed this week that 'there has been a 75 per cent rise in the number of patients waiting for appointments at Belfast's Musgrave ... «Belfast Newsletter, Jul 15»
10
Eva Del Rio: Tattoos are not necessarily permanent
Q: You recently discussed how an applicant's pink hair may affect whether they get a job offer. But hair color is easy to change so I'm not ... «Gainesville Sun, Jul 15»

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