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Definition of permanence noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

permanence

noun

NAmE//ˈpərmənəns//

(less frequent permanency

NAmE//ˈpərmənənsi//

) [uncountable]

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.

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