Definition of: permanent

(pûr′mə·nənt) adjective
Continuing in the same state or without essential change; durable; fixed; stable: opposed to temporary.
—noun A permanent wave. [<L permanens, -entis <permanere stay to the end <per- through + manere remain]
—per′ma·nent·ly adverb Synonyms (adj.): abiding, changeless, constant, durable, enduring, fixed, immutable, invariable, lasting, perpetual, persistent, stable, steadfast, unchangeable, unchanging. Durable is said almost wholly of material substances that resist wear; lasting is said of either material or immaterial things. Permanent is a word of wider meaning; a thing is permanent which is not liable to change; as, a permanent color. Buildings upon a farm are called permanent improvements. Enduring is applied to that which resists both time and change; as, enduring fame. See PERPETUAL. Antonyms: see synonyms for TRANSIENT.