Temporary vs. Permanent

Temporary vs. Permanent — Is There a Difference?

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Difference Between Temporary and Permanent

Temporaryadjective

Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.

Permanentadjective

Without end, eternal.

Nothing in this world is truly permanent.

Temporaryadjective

Existing only for a short time or short times; transient, ephemeral.

Permanentadjective

Lasting for an indefinitely long time.

The countries are now locked in a permanent state of conflict.

Temporarynoun

One serving for a limited time; short-term employee.

Permanentnoun

A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm.

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Temporaryadjective

not permanent; not lasting;

politics is an impermanent factor of lifeimpermanent palm cottagesa temperary arrangementtemporary housing

Permanentnoun

Given an $n \times n$ matrix $a_{ij} \,$ , the sum over all permutations $\pi \,$ of $\prod_{i=1}^n{a_{i\pi(i)}}$ .

Temporaryadjective

lacking continuity or regularity;

an irregular workeremployed on a temporary basis

Permanentverb

To perm (the hair).

Permanentnoun

a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals

Permanentadjective

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place;

permanent secretary to the presidentpermanent addressliterature of permanent value

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Permanentadjective

not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition;

permanent brain damage

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