PERMANENCE

permanence, permanency

(noun) the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

permanence (countable and uncountable, plural permanences)

The state of being permanent.

(physics) The reciprocal of magnetic inductance.

Synonyms

• (state): perdurance, remanence; see also permanence

Antonyms

• (state): transience

• (state): impermanence

Source: Wiktionary


Per"ma*nence, Per"ma*nen*cy, n. Etym: [Cf. F. permanence.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

13 November 2024

OSTENSIBLE

(adjective) appearing as such but not necessarily so; “for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent”; “the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies”; “the ostensible truth of their theories”; “his seeming honesty”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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