Permanent.
Synonyms:
| abiding, | enduring, | lasting, | steadfast, |
| changeless, | fixed, | perpetual, | unchangeable, |
| constant, | immutable, | persistent, | unchanging. |
| durable, | invariable, | stable, | |
Durable (L. durus, hard) is said almost wholly of material substances that resist wear; lasting is said of either material or immaterial things. Permanent is a word of wider meaning; a thing is permanent which is not liable to change; as, a permanent color; buildings upon a farm are called permanent improvements. Enduring is a higher word, applied to that which resists both time and change; as, enduring fame.
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See synonyms for TRANSIENT.