— perpetuality, perpetualness , n. — perpetually , adv.
/peuhr pech"ooh euhl/ , adj.
1. continuing or enduring forever; everlasting.
2. lasting an indefinitely long time: perpetual snow.
3. continuing or continued without intermission or interruption; ceaseless: a perpetual stream of visitors all day.
4. blooming almost continuously throughout the season or the year.
n.
5. a hybrid rose that is perpetual.
6. a perennial plant.
[ 1300-50; late ME perpetuall perpetualis permanent, equiv. to perpetu ( us ) uninterrupted ( per- PER- + pet-, base of petere to seek, reach for + -uus deverbal adj. suffix) + -alis -AL 1 ; r. ME perpetuel ]
Syn. 1. permanent, enduring. See eternal. 3. continuous, incessant, constant, unending, uninterrupted.
Ant. 1. temporary. 3. discontinuous.