Definition
The quality or state of lasting or remaining the same for a very long time without changing.
Etymology
From Latin 'permanere' (to stay throughout), combining 'per-' (through) and 'manere' (to remain); entered English in the 14th century via Old French.
Kelly Says
Humans obsess over permanence—we build monuments, write things down, and create institutions—yet the universe is fundamentally impermanent; that tension between our desire for permanence and reality's constant change is deeply existential.
Translations
ARالعربية
دائمیة
dā-ī-mi-ya
BNবাংলা
স্থায়িত্ব
stha-yi-tv
CSČeština
trvalost
tɾva-lost
DADansk
varighed
vaʁiˈhɛð
DEDeutsch
Beständigkeit
bəˈʃtɛndɪçkaɪt
ELΕλληνικά
μόνιμη
mo-ni-mi
ESEspañol
permanencia
per-ma-ne-ncia
FAفارسی
پایداری
pā-ī-dā-ri
FISuomi
kestävyys
kes-tä-vyys
FRFrançais
permanence
pɛʁ.ma.nɑ̃s
HIहिन्दी
स्थायित्व
stha-yi-tv
HUMagyar
állandóság
ɒl.lɒnd.oʃaːɡ
IDBahasa Indonesia
kelestarian
kə-ləs-ta-ri-an
ITItaliano
permanenza
per-ma-ne-ntsa
KMKM
អត្ថិភាព
ʔat-thi-pi-ʔa
KO한국어
영속성
yeong-sok-seong
MSBahasa Melayu
kekalan
kə-ka-lan
MYမြန်မာ
ခံတွေးချေး
khan tway che
NLNederlands
permanente
pɛr.mə.nɛnt
NONorsk
varighet
vɑːrɪɡɛt
PLPolski
trwałość
tɾwa.wɔɕt͡ɕ
PTPortuguês
permanência
pɛʁ.mɐˈnɛs.i.ɐ
RORomână
permanență
per-ma-ne-ntsa
RUРусский
постоянство
pɐstɐˈjɪnstvə
SVSvenska
beständighet
bɛstɛndɪɡɛt
SWKiswahili
kuendelea
ku-en-de-le-a
TAதமிழ்
நிலைத்தன்மை
ni-la-it-thaṇ-mai
TEతెలుగు
శాశ్వతత
sha-shva-ta-ta
THไทย
ความยั่งยืน
khwām yāng yūen
TLTL
pagpapanatili
pag-pa-na-ti-li
TRTürkçe
sürekli olma
sü-rek-li ol-ma
UKУкраїнська
тривалість
tɾɪˈva.lisʲtʲ
URاردو
دائمی پن
dā-īm pan
VITiếng Việt
sự tồn tại
sự tồn tại