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# permanent

adjective (permanent); noun (a permanent — old: a perm)

«permanent» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Lasting for ever or for a very long time; not changing: «a permanent marker». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/permanent/#m1)
2. (of a job or home) Lasting with no planned end: «a permanent job». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/permanent/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and school: a permanent marker does not wash off, so don't use it on the whiteboard. In science: «permanent changes» (irreversible changes), like burning or cooking an egg, cannot be undone. In health: adult teeth are «permanent teeth». Phrases: «permanent marker», «permanent teeth», «permanent change», «permanent home». Opposite: temporary.

### Examples

- Don't use a permanent marker on the whiteboard! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/permanent/#x1)
- Burning paper is a permanent change. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/permanent/#x2)
- Your adult teeth are permanent, so look after them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/permanent/#x3)
- The kitten found a permanent home. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/permanent/#x4)
- The ink stain looks permanent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/permanent/#x5)
- Is the new teacher permanent or just for this term? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/permanent/#x6)
- And both crows bowed and asked for a permanent appointment, for they thought of their old age. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/permanent/#x7)

### Note

Spelling: «-ent», not «-ant» — a common trap. Adverb: permanently. Opposite: temporary. A tattoo is permanent; most stickers are temporary.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «permanent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/permanent/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«permanent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/permanent.html) on Mova free.