Permanent may refer to:
Art and entertainment
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''Permanent'' (film), a 2017 American film
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''Permanent'' (Joy Division album)
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"Permanent" (song), by David Cook
Other uses
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Permanent (mathematics)
In linear algebra, the permanent of a square matrix is a function of the matrix similar to the determinant. The permanent, as well as the determinant, is a polynomial in the entries of the matrix. Both are special cases of a more general function o ...
, a concept in linear algebra
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Permanent (cycling event)
Randonneuring (also known as Audax in the UK, Australia and Brazil) is a long-distance cycling sport with its origins in audax cycling. In randonneuring, riders attempt courses of 200 km or more, passing through predetermined "controls" (c ...
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Permanent wave
A permanent wave, commonly called a perm or permanent (sometimes called a "curly perm" to distinguish it from a " straight perm"), is a hairstyle consisting of waves or curls set into the hair. The curls may last a number of months, hence the ...
, a hairstyling process
See also
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Permanence (disambiguation)
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Permanently'', a 2000 album by Mark Wills
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Endless (disambiguation)
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Eternal (disambiguation)
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Forever (disambiguation)
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Impermanence
Impermanence, also known as the philosophical problem of change, is a philosophical concept addressed in a variety of religions and philosophies. In Eastern philosophy it is notable for its role in the Buddhist three marks of existence. It is ...
, Buddhist concept
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