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impermanence

im·per·ma·nent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [im-pur-muh-nuh nt]
    • /ɪmˈpɜr mə nənt/
    • /ɪm.ˈpɜː.mə.nəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [im-pur-muh-nuh nt]
    • /ɪmˈpɜr mə nənt/

Definitions of impermanence word

  • adjective impermanence not permanent or enduring; transitory. 1
  • noun impermanence Want of permanence or continued duration. 1
  • noun impermanence temporary nature 1

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Origin of impermanence

First appearance:

before 1645
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; im-2 + permanent

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Parts of speech for Impermanence

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

impermanence popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

impermanence usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for impermanence

noun impermanence

  • condensation — Condensation consists of small drops of water which form when warm water vapour or steam touches a cold surface such as a window.
  • economy — thrifty management; frugality in the expenditure or consumption of money, materials, etc.
  • transitoriness — not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal.
  • terseness — neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
  • conciseness — the quality of being concise.

Antonyms for impermanence

noun impermanence

  • longevity — a long individual life; great duration of individual life: Our family is known for its longevity.
  • permanence — the condition or quality of being permanent; perpetual or continued existence.
  • lengthier — having or being of great length; very long: a lengthy journey.
  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • constancy — Constancy is the quality of staying the same even though other things change.

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