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English adjective: lasting | |||
| 1. | lasting continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place | ||
| Samples | Permanent secretary to the president. Permanent address. Literature of permanent value. | ||
| Synonyms | permanent | ||
| Similar | abiding, aeonian, ageless, enduring, eonian, eternal, everlasting, imperishable, indissoluble, perpetual, standing, unceasing, unending | ||
| See also | ineradicable, stable, unchangeable | ||
| Attribute | permanence, permanency | ||
| Antonyms | impermanent, temporary | ||
| 2. | lasting existing for a long time | ||
| Samples | Hopes for a durable peace. A long-lasting friendship. | ||
| Synonyms | durable, long-lasting, long-lived | ||
| Similar | long | ||
| Antonyms | short | ||
| 3. | lasting retained; not shed | ||
| Samples | Persistent leaves remain attached past maturity. The persistent gills of fishes. | ||
| Synonyms | persistent | ||
| Domain category | biological science, biology | ||
| Antonyms | caducous, shed | ||
| 4. | lasting lasting a long time without change | ||
| Samples | A lasting relationship. | ||
| Similar | stable | ||
| Antonyms | unstable | ||
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