Permanence
Pronunciation : Per"ma*nence, Per"ma*nen*cy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. permanence.]
Definition : Defn: The quality or state of being permanent; continuance in the same state or place; duration; fixedness; as, the permanence of institutions; the permanence of nature.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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