permanence

Noun
US[pur-muh-nuhns]/ˈpɝmənəns/3 syllables
Synonyms: permanency

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. the property of being able to exist for an indefinite durationSynonyms: permanencyOpposite impermanenceType of duration, lengthKinds immortality, lastingness, perdurability, imperishability, perpetuity, settlednessAttribute of permanent, impermanent
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Per′ma·nence, Per′ma·nen·cy noun

Origin: Cf. F. permanence.

The quality or state of being permanent; continuance in the same state or place; duration; fixedness; as, the permanence of institutions; the permanence of nature.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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