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perpetual |
Grep of noun perpetual perpetual calendar perpetual motion perpetual motion machine Overview of adj perpetual The adj perpetual has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) ageless, eternal, everlasting, perpetual, unending, unceasing -- (continuing forever or indefinitely; "the ageless themes of love and revenge"; "eternal truths"; "life everlasting"; "hell's perpetual fires"; "the unending bliss of heaven") 2. ceaseless, constant, incessant, never-ending, perpetual, unceasing, unremitting -- (uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing; "the ceaseless thunder of surf"; "in constant pain"; "night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city"; "the never-ending search for happiness"; "the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy"; "man's unceasing warfare with drought and isolation"; "unremitting demands of hunger") 3. incessant, perpetual, endless -- (occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted; "a child's incessant questions"; "your perpetual (or continual) complaints") Antonyms of adj perpetual 3 senses of perpetual Sense 1 ageless, eternal, everlasting, perpetual, unending, unceasing INDIRECT (VIA permanent) -> impermanent, temporary Sense 2 ceaseless, constant, incessant, never-ending, perpetual, unceasing, unremitting INDIRECT (VIA continuous) -> discontinuous, noncontinuous Sense 3 incessant, perpetual, endless INDIRECT (VIA continual) -> sporadic Similarity of adj perpetual 3 senses of perpetual Sense 1 ageless, eternal, everlasting, perpetual, unending, unceasing => permanent (vs. impermanent), lasting Sense 2 ceaseless, constant, incessant, never-ending, perpetual, unceasing, unremitting => continuous (vs. discontinuous), uninterrupted Sense 3 incessant, perpetual, endless => continual (vs. sporadic) Attributes of adj perpetual Familiarity of adj perpetual perpetual used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj perpetual perpetual Overview of adj perpetual The adj perpetual has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) ageless, eternal, everlasting, perpetual, unending, unceasing -- (continuing forever or indefinitely; "the ageless themes of love and revenge"; "eternal truths"; "life everlasting"; "hell's perpetual fires"; "the unending bliss of heaven") 2. ceaseless, constant, incessant, never-ending, perpetual, unceasing, unremitting -- (uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing; "the ceaseless thunder of surf"; "in constant pain"; "night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city"; "the never-ending search for happiness"; "the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy"; "man's unceasing warfare with drought and isolation"; "unremitting demands of hunger") 3. incessant, perpetual, endless -- (occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted; "a child's incessant questions"; "your perpetual (or continual) complaints")
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