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   Per·pet·u·al

   /pərˈpeCH(əw)əl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. never ending or changing: "deep caves in perpetual darkness" Similar everlastingnever-endingeternalpermanentunendingendlesswithout endlastinglong-lastingconstantabidingenduringperennialtimelessagelessdeathlessundyingimmortalunfailingunchangingnever-changingchangelessunvaryingunfadinginvariableimmutableindissolubleindestructibleimperishablerare:sempiternalperdurableconstantpermanentuninterruptedcontinuousunremittingunendingunceasingpersistentunbrokenOpposite transitorytemporaryintermittent
   • ▪ denoting a position, job, or trophy held for life rather than a limited period, or the person holding it: "a perpetual secretary of the society"
   • ▪ (of an investment) having no fixed maturity date; irredeemable: "a perpetual bond"
   • 2. occurring repeatedly; so frequent as to seem endless and uninterrupted: "their perpetual money worries" Similar interminableincessantceaselessendlesswithout respiterelentlessunrelentingpersistentfrequentcontinualcontinuousnonstopnever-endingrecurrentrepeatedunremittingsustainedround-the-clockalways-onhabitualchronicunabatinginformal:eternal
   • 3. (of a plant) blooming or fruiting several times in one season: "he grows perpetual carnations"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French perpetuel, from Latin perpetualis, from perpetuus ‘continuing throughout’, from perpes, perpet- ‘continuous’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERPETUAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / pɚˈpetʃ.u.əl / uk / pəˈpetʃ.u.əl / Add to word list. continuing forever in the same way: They lived in perpetual fear of being discovered. He has hard, cold eyes and his mouth is set in a perpetual sneer. a perpetual student. often repeated: perpetual vandalism. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Always & never. again.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › perpetualPerpetual - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. “the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy”. synonyms: ceaseless, constant, incessant, never-ending, unabating, unceasing, unremitting. continuous, uninterrupted. continuing in time or space without interruption.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishperpetual adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   adjective. /pəˈpetʃuəl/ /pərˈpetʃuəl/ [usually before noun] continuing for a long period of time without stopping or being interrupted synonym continuous. the perpetual noise of traffic. We lived for years in a perpetual state of fear. (literary) mountain peaks covered with perpetual snows and ice. Extra Examples. Topics Time c2.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERPETUAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 1. lasting or enduring forever or for an indefinitely long time; eternal; permanent. 2. continuing indefinitely without interruption; unceasing; constant. a perpetual nuisance. 3. blooming continuously throughout the growing season. noun. 4.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › perpetualPerpetual - definition of perpetual by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Lasting forever; never-ending: conceived heaven as a state of perpetual bliss. 2. Continuing or being so for an indefinitely long time: found themselves in perpetual debt; felt like a perpetual outsider. See Synonyms at continual. 3. Flowering throughout the growing season.

7. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › perpetualperpetual - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jan 13, 2024 · Lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long time . Synonyms: persistent; see also Thesaurus: eternal. Set up to be in effect or have tenure for an unlimited duration . perpetual copyright. Continuing; uninterrupted . Synonyms: continuous, nonstop. ( botany) Flowering throughout the growing season .

8. www.yourdictionary.com › perpetualPerpetual Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Noun. Filter. adjective. Lasting forever; never-ending. Conceived heaven as a state of perpetual bliss. American Heritage. Lasting or enduring forever or for an indefinitely long time; eternal; permanent. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Continuing indefinitely without interruption; unceasing; constant. A perpetual nuisance.