perpetual

perpetual
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 < L perpetualis permanent, equiv. to perpetu(us) uninterrupted (per- PER- + pet-, base of petere to seek, reach for + -uus deverbal adj. suffix) + -alis -AL1; r. ME perpetuel < MF < L as above]
Syn. 1. permanent, enduring. See eternal. 3. continuous, incessant, constant, unending, uninterrupted.
Ant. 1. temporary. 3. discontinuous.

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