permanency
permanency · permanencies
The state or quality of permanenceThe state or quality of permanence.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The state or quality of permanence.
The permanency of the new government is questionable.
(countable)A person or thing permanently in residence.
More definitions
- the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
Origin
From Latin permanentia. Compare permanence.From Latin permanentia. Compare permanence.
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Forms
plural: permanencies| Singular | permanency |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration:permanence
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpermanent
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable