permanent
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: permanents · permanenting · permanented
Sense 1
Without end, eternal.
Adjective
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Lasting for an indefinitely long time.
Adjective
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm.
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
Given an n×n matrix a_ij,, the sum over all permutations π, of ∏ᵢ₌₁ⁿa_iπ(i).
Tổng của tất cả hoán vị π, của tíchᵢ₌₁ⁿa_iπ(i) trong ma trận n×n
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Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “permanent” mean?
Without end, eternal.
Is “permanent” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.