Perpetual Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

perpetual

/pɚˈpɛtʃəwəl/

adjective

perpetual

/pɚˈpɛtʃəwəl/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of PERPETUAL

1

:

continuing forever or for a very long time without stopping

• The region is in a state of perpetual war.
• He seems to have a perpetual grin on his face.
• (humorous) the perpetual student/bachelor

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2

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happening all the time or very often

• Lack of government funding has been a perpetual [=_constant_] problem for the organization.
• the perpetual demands of parenthood

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— perpetually

adverb

• The two civilizations were perpetually at war.

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