Definition of "permanence" [per•ma•nence]

• The quality or condition of being permanent; permanency. (noun)

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• "Object permanence is the concept that when we do not perceive an object, it continues to exist."
• "I don't really believe that the word permanence exists in Juria's vocabulary :P."
• "Considering that Damascus saw twenty-one changes of government in the twenty-four years preceding his coup, Assad's permanence is impressive."