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/perr"meuh neuhn see/, n., pl. permanencies for 2.1. permanence.2. something that is permanent.[1545-55; < ML permanentia. See PERMANENT, -ENCY]
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permanency — [pʉr′mə nən sē] n. 1. PERMANENCE 2. pl. permanencies something permanent … English World dictionary
permanency — permanence, permanency The more usual choice in current use for the meaning ‘a state of being permanent’ is permanence, but permanency is also occasionally used in this meaning and more especially in the meaning ‘something that is permanent’: • A … Modern English usage
Permanency — Permanence Per ma*nence, Permanency Per ma*nen*cy, n. [Cf. F. permanence.] 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. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
permanency — noun The state or quality of permanence. The permanency of the new government is questionable … Wiktionary
permanency — permanence UK [ˈpɜː(r)mənəns] / US [ˈpɜrmənəns] or permanency UK [ˈpɜː(r)mənənsɪ] / US [ˈpɜrmənənsɪ] noun [uncountable] the state of happening or existing for a long time or for all time in the future a sense of stability and permanence … English dictionary
permanency — permanent ► ADJECTIVE ▪ lasting or intending to last indefinitely; not temporary. DERIVATIVES permanence noun permanency noun permanently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin permanere remain to the end … English terms dictionary
permanency — noun (plural cies) Date: 1555 1. permanence 2. something permanent … New Collegiate Dictionary
permanency — per·ma·nen·cy || pÉœrmÉ™nÉ™sɪ / pÉœËm n. continuity, perpetuality; regularity; fixedness, invariability … English contemporary dictionary
permanency — n. See permanence … New dictionary of synonyms
permanency — per·ma·nen·cy … English syllables
