perpetual

(pər-pĕch'ū-əl)
adj.

1. Lasting for eternity.
2. Continuing or lasting for an indefinitely long time.
3. Instituted to be in effect or have tenure for an unlimited duration: a treaty of perpetual friendship.
4. Continuing without interruption. See synonyms at continual.
5. Flowering throughout the growing season.

[Middle English perpetuel, from Old French, from Latin perpetuālis, from perpetuus, continuous : per-, per- + petere, to go toward.]

perpetually per·pet'u·al·ly adv.

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adjective

1. Enduring for all time: amaranthine, ceaseless, endless, eternal, everlasting, immortal, never-ending, unending, world without end. Archaic eterne. See continue/stop/pause.
2. Existing or occurring without interruption or end: around-the-clock, ceaseless, constant, continual, continuous, endless, eternal, everlasting, incessant, interminable, nonstop, ongoing, persistent, relentless, round-the-clock, timeless, unceasing, unending, unfailing, uninterrupted, unremitting. See continue/stop/pause.

adj

Definition: continual, lasting
Antonyms: brief, ephemeral, fleeting, intermittent, momentary, temporary, transient, transitory

A plant that is in bloom more or less continuously, such as the tropical hibiscus, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis.

IN BRIEF: Lasting forever or for a long time. Also: Continuing; constant.

The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: Be satisfied with your opinions and content with your knowledge. — Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915)

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• Periods of Time - perpetual: (adj) eternal, everlasting

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - uendelig, bestandig

idioms:

• perpetual calendar    evighedskalender
• perpetual check    evig skak
• perpetual motion    evig bevægelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
eeuwig, ononderbroken, veelvuldig, levenslang, door het hele seizoen in bloei

Français (French)
adj. - perpétuel, éternel, permanent

idioms:

• perpetual calendar    calendrier perpétuel
• perpetual check    vérification perpétuelle
• perpetual motion    mouvement perpétuel

Deutsch (German)
adj. - ewig, immerwährend

idioms:

• perpetual calendar    ewiger Kalender
• perpetual check    (Schach) ständiges Schachsetzen
• perpetual motion    ewige Bewegung

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αέναος, αιώνιος, διηνεκής, ατελεύτητος, αδιάκοπος, διαρκής, συνεχής, παντοτινός

idioms:

• perpetual calendar    διαρκές ημερολόγιο
• perpetual check    (στο σκάκι) ρουά περπετιουέλ
• perpetual motion    αέναη κίνηση

Italiano (Italian)
perpetuo, eterno, vitalizio

idioms:

• perpetual calendar    calendario perpetuo
• perpetual check    scacco perpetuo
• perpetual motion    moto perpetuo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - perpétuo, incessante, perene (Bot.), vitalício

idioms:

• perpetual calendar    calendário permanente
• perpetual check    cheque perpétuo no xadrez
• perpetual motion    moto-contínuo

Русский (Russian)
вечный, пожизненный

idioms:

• perpetual calendar    вечный календарь
• perpetual check    постоянный контроль
• perpetual motion    вечное движение

Español (Spanish)
adj. - perpetuo, eterno, continuo, incesante, de por vida

idioms:

• perpetual calendar    calendario perpetuo
• perpetual check    tablas por jaque continuo
• perpetual motion    movimiento perpetuo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ständig, oavbruten, evig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
永久的, 没完没了的, 不断的

idioms:

• perpetual calendar    万年历
• perpetual check    为取得和棋的长将
• perpetual motion    永恒运动

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 永久的, 沒完沒了的, 不斷的

idioms:

• perpetual calendar    萬年曆
• perpetual check    為取得和棋的長將
• perpetual motion    永恆運動

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 영속하는, 종신의, 그칠 사이 없는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 永久の, 絶え間のない

idioms:

• perpetual calendar    万年暦
• perpetual check    千日手
• perpetual motion    永久運動

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مستمر, دائم, أبدي, لا يقف عند حد ما‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נצחי, תמידי, לא פוסק, עולמי‬

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