perpetual
per·pet·u·al / pərˈpechoōəl/ • adj. 1. never ending or changing: deep caves in perpetual darkness. ∎ denoting a position, job, or trophy held for life rather than a limited period, or the person holding it: a perpetual secretary of the society. ∎ (of an investment) having no fixed maturity date; irredeemable: a perpetual bond.2. occurring repeatedly; so frequent as to seem endless and uninterrupted: their perpetual money worries. ∎ (of a plant) blooming or fruiting several times in one season: he grows perpetual carnations.• n. a perpetual plant, esp. a hybrid rose.DERIVATIVES: per·pet·u·al·ly adv.
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