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permanent

The correct spelling is permanent.

How to pronounce permanent

/ˈpɜːmənənt/
noun

IPA: /ˈpɜːmənənt/

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The correct spelling is permanent. A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm. For example: "Nothing in this world is truly permanent."

Usage Examples

Nothing in this world is truly permanent.

The countries are now locked in a permanent state of conflict.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm.
  2. 2.Given an n \times n matrix a_{ij} \,, the sum over all permutations \pi \, of \prod_{i=1}^n{a_{i\pi(i)}}.
  3. 3.(trading card games) A card whose effects persist beyond the turn on which it is played.

verb

  1. 1.To perm (the hair).

adjective

  1. 1.Without end, eternal.
  2. 2.Lasting for an indefinitely long time.

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