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permanencethe state or quality of lasting or remaining unchanged indefinitely

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the state or quality of lasting or remaining unchanged indefinitely

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɜːrmənəns/

Korean meaning: 영구성, 지속성, 불변성

Korean pronunciation: 퍼-머-넌스 (강세: 퍼)

Example Sentences

  • My grandma's plastic-wrapped sofa has achieved the permanence of a museum artifact.
  • The permanence of his bad decisions amazed even his closest friends.
  • Digital records offer greater permanence than paper documents.

permanence

NOUN

//ˈpɜːrmənəns//

the state or quality of lasting or remaining unchanged indefinitely

permanence concept
💡 Concept

lasting through generations unchanged

permanence rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Eminence fades, but permanence remains.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈpɜːrmənəns/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpɜːmənəns/

🌳Etymology

Prefixper--
Rootman
Suffix--ence

Origin

라틴어 'permanere'에서 유래했습니다. 'per(완전히)' + 'manere(머물다)'가 합쳐져서 '완전히 머물러 있는 상태', 즉 영구성을 의미하게 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

permanenceimmanenceeminence
permanence
immanence
eminence

🔗Collocations

sense of permanence
illusion of permanence
lack permanence
achieve permanence
permanence and stability
question the permanence
false permanence

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandma's plastic-wrapped sofa has achieved the permanence of a museum artifact.

😄 Fun example

The permanence of his bad decisions amazed even his closest friends.

Digital records offer greater permanence than paper documents.

The artist questioned the permanence of fame and fortune.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

durabilitystabilityendurancepersistencecontinuity

Antonyms

temporarinessimpermanencetransience

Related

permanentpersistendurelastingeternal

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