permanence

[ pur-muh-nuhns ]

noun

1. the condition or quality of being permanent; perpetual or continued existence.

permanence

/ ˈpɜːmənəns /

noun

1. the state or quality of being permanent

Other Words From

• non·perma·nence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of permanence¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word permanentia. See permanent, -ence

Example Sentences

Those objects were able to have a permanence and tell a story that nobody else could.

From Los Angeles Times

But it was also the permanence of that culture of high school football.

From Los Angeles Times

District Judge Catherine Eagles in Greensboro gives permanence to her April 30 ruling that some of North Carolina’s regulations on medication abortion have been preempted by decisions of federal drug regulators that determined they were not needed.

From Seattle Times

The oil producers’ assumption has been that these trims would be temporary, but they have begun to take on an air of permanence as prices have been relatively subdued.

From New York Times

The illusion of permanence was slipping from me, at a rate I was less than comfortable with.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• perpetuation