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permian

Per·mi·an
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pur-mee-uh n]
    • /ˈpɜr mi ən/
    • /ˈpɜː.miən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pur-mee-uh n]
    • /ˈpɜr mi ən/

Definitions of permian word

  • adjective permian Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era occurring from about 280 to 230 million years ago and characterized by a profusion of amphibian species. 1
  • noun permian Geology. the Permian Period or System. 1
  • abbreviation PERMIAN Permic. 1
  • adjective permian of, denoting, or formed in the last period of the Palaeozoic era, between the Carboniferous and Triassic periods, which lasted for 60 000 000 years 0
  • adjective permian designating or of the sixth and last geologic period of the Paleozoic Era, characterized by the formation of Pangea, glaciation in the Southern Hemisphere, development of mountains, esp. in the Appalachians, and an increase in the diversity of land plants and animals 0
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Origin of permian

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; Perm + -ian

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Parts of speech for Permian

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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permian popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • appalachian

    of, from, or relating to the Appalachian Mountains

  • dimetrodon

    an extinct carnivorous mammallike reptile, of the genus Dimetrodon, dominant in North America during the Permian Period, up to 10 feet (3.1 meter) long and usually bearing spinal sails.

  • glacial epoch

    Also called glacial period, ice age. the geologically recent Pleistocene Epoch, during which much of the Northern Hemisphere was covered by great ice sheets.

  • pelycosaur

    any of a group of large primitive reptiles belonging to the extinct order Pelycosauria, abundant in North America and Europe during the Permian Period, often having a tall spinal sail.

  • thecodont

    any of various reptiles of the extinct order Thecodontia, occurring in the late Permian to late Triassic periods and characterized by teeth set in sockets.
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