- Also: permanentness
the state or quality of being permanent
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
per•ma•nence /ˈpɜrmənəns/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- the condition or quality of being permanent.
per•ma•nence
(pûr′mə nəns),USA pronunciation n.
- the condition or quality of being permanent;
perpetual or continued existence.
- Medieval Latin permanentia. See permanent, -ence
- late Middle English 1400–50
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'permanence' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Indian yellow
- Mars brown
- Mars red
- Mars violet
- Mars yellow
- aureolin
- bubble
- cadmium yellow
- cerulean blue
- change
- cobalt green
- cobalt violet deep
- cobalt violet light
- constancy
- establish
- fixity
- foreverness
- green earth
- madder lake
- manganese violet
- permanency
- phthalocyanine blue
- phthalocyanine green
- plastic
- rich
- rose madder
- settlement
- soap bubble
- stability
- titanium white
- vaporous