per|pet|u|al

per|pet|u|al
per|pet|u|al «puhr PEHCH u uhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. lasting forever; eternal: »

the perpetual hills.

SYNONYM(S): permanent, enduring, everlasting.
2. lasting throughout life; ceasing only at death: »

a perpetual income.

3. never ceasing; continuous: »

a perpetual stream of visitors. He moved in an atmosphere of perpetual ambush (Rudyard Kipling).

 SYNONYM(S): constant.
4. Horticulture. being in bloom more or less continuously throughout the year or the season.
–n.
1. any one of several continuously-blooming hybrid varieties of rose.
2. = perennial. (Cf. ↑perennial)
╂[< Old French perpetuel, learned borrowing from Latin perpetuālis < perpetuus continuous < perpes, -etis lasting < per- through + root of petere seek]
–per|pet´u|al|ly, adverb.
–per|pet´u|al|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • per|pet´u|al|ly — per|pet|u|al «puhr PEHCH u uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. lasting forever; eternal: »the perpetual hills. SYNONYM(S): permanent, enduring, everlasting. 2. lasting throughout life; ceasing only at death: »a perpetual income. 3. never ceasing;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • per|pet´u|al|ness — per|pet|u|al «puhr PEHCH u uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. lasting forever; eternal: »the perpetual hills. SYNONYM(S): permanent, enduring, everlasting. 2. lasting throughout life; ceasing only at death: »a perpetual income. 3. never ceasing;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • per|pet´u|a|tor — per|pet|u|ate «verb. puhr PEHCH u ayt; adjective. puhr PEHCH u iht», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.t. to make perpetual; keep from being forgotten: »The Washington Monument was built to perpetuate the memory of a great man. –adj. made… …   Useful english dictionary

  • per|pet|u|ate — «verb. puhr PEHCH u ayt; adjective. puhr PEHCH u iht», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.t. to make perpetual; keep from being forgotten: »The Washington Monument was built to perpetuate the memory of a great man. –adj. made perpetual. ╂[<… …   Useful english dictionary

  • per|pet|u|a|tion — «puhr PEHC u AY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of perpetuating: »perpetuation of the species. 2. the condition of being perpetuated …   Useful english dictionary

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  • self-per|pet|u|at|ing — «SEHLF puhr PEHCH u AY tihng», adjective. perpetuating oneself or itself: »The largest single block of stock is owned by a charitable foundation whose trustees are self perpetuating (Wall Street Journal) …   Useful english dictionary

  • self-per|pet|u|a|tion — «SEHLF puhr PEHCH u AY shuhn», noun. perpetuation of oneself or itself: »Self perpetuation of the organization is assured (Harper s) …   Useful english dictionary

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