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

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

Also very persistent are organochlorine pesticides, which were already banned in Europe in the 1970s, but to which we are still widely exposed due to their permanence in the environment.

From Science Daily

But on “Radical Optimism,” all that’s at stake is coupledom: sizing up each other, testing the possibilities, envisioning permanence or — surprisingly graciously — letting go.

From New York Times

Related Words

• perpetuation