permanence
English
Etymology
From Middle French permanence, from Medieval Latin permanentia, from Latin permaneō (“I remain; last”).
Noun
permanence (countable and uncountable, plural permanences)
- The state of being permanent.
- (physics) The reciprocal of magnetic inductance.
Antonyms
- (state): transience
- (state): impermanence
Related terms
Translations
the state of being permanent
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the reciprocal of magnetic inductance
French
Etymology
From Medieval Latin permanentia, from Latin permaneō (“I remain; last”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɛʁ.ma.nɑ̃s/
Related terms
Descendants
- → Romanian: permanență
Further reading
- “permanence” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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