/ ˈpɜːmənənt; NAmE ˈpɜːrm-/ adjective , noun
■ adjective
lasting for a long time or for all time in the future; existing all the time :
a permanent job
permanent staff
They are now living together on a permanent basis.
The accident has not done any permanent damage.
a permanent fixture (= a person or an object that is always in a particular place)
OPP impermanent , temporary
► per·man·ent·ly adverb :
The stroke left his right side permanently damaged.
She had decided to settle permanently in France.
■ noun
( old-fashioned , NAmE ) = perm
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin permanent- remaining to the end (perhaps via Old French ), from per- through + manere remain.