Thesaurus: permanent

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1. a. Continuing in the same state, or without any change that destroys form or character; remaining unaltered or unremoved; abiding; durable; fixed; stable; lasting; as, a permanent impression.
2. adj. continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
3. adj. not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition
4. n. a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
5. Continuing in the same state, or without any change that destroys form or character; remaining unaltered or unremoved; abiding; durable; fixed; stable; lasting; as, a permanent impression. Eternity stands permanent and fixed. Dryden. Permanent gases (Chem. & Physics), hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon monoxide; -- also called incondensible or incoercible gases, before their liquefaction in 1877. -- Permanent way, the roadbed and superstructure of a finished railway; -- so called in distinction from the contractor's temporary way. -- Permanent white (Chem.), barium sulphate (heavy spar), used as a white pigment or paint, in distinction from white lead, which tarnishes and darkens from the formation of the sulphide. Syn. -- Lasting; durable; constant. See Lasting.
6. Continuing in the same state, or without any change thatdestroys form or character; remaining unaltered or unremoved;abiding; durable; fixed; stable; lasting; as, a permanent impression.Eternity stands permanent and fixed. Dryden.Permanent gases (Chem. & Physics), hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, andcarbon monoxide; -- also called incondensible or incoercible gases,before their liquefaction in 1877.-- Permanent way, the roadbed and superstructure of a finishedrailway; -- so called in distinction from the contractor's temporaryway.-- Permanent white (Chem.), barium sulphate (heavy spar), used as awhite pigment or paint, in distinction from white lead, whichtarnishes and darkens from the formation of the sulphide.
7. j:99/n:1 a. continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place s. not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition