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The correct spelling is permanent.
How to pronounce permanent
/ˈpɜːmənənt/
nounIPA: /ˈpɜːmənənt/
Say it like: Per-man-ent
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.A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm.
- 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.(trading card games) A card whose effects persist beyond the turn on which it is played.
verb
- 1.To perm (the hair).
adjective
- 1.Without end, eternal.
- 2.Lasting for an indefinitely long time.
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