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PERMANENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
Synonyms:
perm; permanent; permanent wave
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("permanent" is a kind of...):
wave (a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair)
Derivation:
permanent (continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
Example:
literature of permanent value
Synonyms:
lasting; permanent
Classified under:
Similar:
abiding; enduring; imperishable (lasting a long time)
aeonian; ageless; eonian; eternal; everlasting; perpetual; unceasing; unending (continuing forever or indefinitely)
indissoluble (used of decisions and contracts)
standing (not created for a particular occasion)
Also:
unchangeable (not changeable or subject to change)
ineradicable (not able to be destroyed or rooted out)
stable (resistant to change of position or condition)
Attribute:
permanence; permanency (the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration)
Antonym:
impermanent (not permanent; not lasting)
Derivation:
permanence; permanency (the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration)
permanent (a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition
Example:
permanent brain damage
Classified under:
Similar:
irreversible (incapable of being reversed)
Context examples:
The nerve damage and loss of function that are present at birth are usually permanent.
(Neural Tube Defects, NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
Fortunately, when oxygen levels were restored, most ocean creatures recovered some visual function, indicating that short-term periods of low oxygen may not cause permanent damage.
(Low ocean oxygen levels can blind sea creatures, National Science Foundation)
People who survive may have permanent organ damage, cognitive impairment, and physical disability.
(Electroacupuncture Reduces Sepsis in Mice, NIH)
A type of lung disease marked by permanent damage to tissues in the lungs, making it hard to breathe.
(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, NCI Dictionary)
A permanent tightening of the muscles, tendons, skin, and nearby tissues that causes the joints to shorten and become very stiff.
(Contracture, NCI Dictionary)
Furthermore, soundscape data is a permanent record of a specific place and time, so the recorded soundscape can serve as a baseline to compare against future environmental changes.
(Scientists record the sound of intact forest, SciDev.Net)
Most heart attacks happen when a blood clot suddenly cuts off the hearts' blood supply, causing permanent heart damage.
(Coronary Artery Disease, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
This noise-induced hearing loss can be permanent.
(Protein involved in hearing loss recovery, NIH)
A premature birth causes permanent psychological effects on parents and may lead to irreversible health problems in babies.
(Early birth main cause of child death in Brazil, Agência Brasil)
It gets worse over time and leads to permanent damage.
(Pancreatitis, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
