permanent
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1. Lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely.
damage was not thought to be permanent
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2. Lasting or continuing without interruption.
he's in a permanent state of rage
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Noun
1. A perm for the hair.
a woman with a home permanent
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Origin
1. Late Middle English from Latin permanent- ‘remaining to the end’ (perhaps via Old French), from per- ‘through’ + manere ‘remain’.

