permanent
/ˈpɜːmənənt/
Dictionary
noun
- A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm.
- Given an n \times n matrix a_{ij} \,, the sum over all permutations \pi \, of \prod_{i=1}^n{a_{i\pi(i)}}.
- (trading card games) A card whose effects persist beyond the turn on which it is played.
verb
- To perm (the hair).
adjective
- Without end, eternal.
"Nothing in this world is truly permanent."
- Lasting for an indefinitely long time.
"The countries are now locked in a permanent state of conflict."
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