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Meaning of permanent

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

permanent

Pronunciation:/ˈpɜːmənənt//ˈpɝmənənt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm.

  2. Given an n \times n matrix a_{ij} \,, the sum over all permutations \pi \, of \prod_{i=1}^n{a_{i\pi(i)}}.

  3. (trading card games) A card whose effects persist beyond the turn on which it is played.

verb

Definitions

  1. To perm (the hair).

adjective

Definitions

  1. Without end, eternal.

    Example: Nothing in this world is truly permanent.

  2. Lasting for an indefinitely long time.

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