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Definition of permanence noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

permanence

noun
 
/ˈpɜːmənəns/
 
/ˈpɜːrmənəns/
(also less frequent permanency
 
/ˈpɜːmənənsi/
 
/ˈpɜːrmənənsi/
)
[uncountable]
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  1. the state of lasting for a long time or for all time in the future
    • The spoken word is immediate but lacks permanence.
    • We no longer talk of the permanence of marriage.
    • lacking a sense of permanence in his life
    Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin permanentia (perhaps via French), from permanent- ‘remaining to the end’, from the verb permanere.
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