permanence

[ pur-muh-nuh ns ]
/ ˈpɜr mə nəns /

noun

the condition or quality of being permanent; perpetual or continued existence.

Origin of permanence

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word permanentia. See permanent, -ence

OTHER WORDS FROM permanence

non·per·ma·nence, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH permanence

permanence permanency

Words nearby permanence

permadeath, permafrost, permafrost table, permalink, permalloy, permanence, permanency, permanent, permanent cartilage, permanent court of arbitration, permanent dentition

British Dictionary definitions for non-permanence

permanence
/ (ˈpɜːmənəns) /

noun

the state or quality of being permanent