permanent

per-ma-nent · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Lasting or intended to last indefinitely; not temporary.

  2. 2.

    Not expected to change; fixed.

  3. 3.

    (Of a hair treatment) Designed to alter the structure of the hair for an extended period.

Related words

Antonyms: fleeting, temporary, transient
See also: lasting, perpetual, temporary
Synonyms: enduring, lasting, perpetual

Etymology

From Latin permanens meaning "remaining to the end," present participle of permanere (to endure), from per- (through) and manere (to stay).