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permanence vs duration

duration vs permanence

permanence and duration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
permanence Yes No No No
duration Yes No No No
As nouns, duration is a hypernym of permanence; that is, duration is a word with a broader meaning than permanence:
  • permanence: the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
  • duration: continuance in time
Other hypernyms of permanence include length.
permanence (noun) duration (noun)
the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration continuance in time
the property of enduring or continuing in time
the period of time during which something continues
Difference between permanence and duration

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