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Constat vs Permanent - What's the difference?

constat | permanent |

As adjectives the difference between constat and permanent

is that constat is (legal|religion|science) it is clearly evident; it is certain, without a doubt while permanent is without end, eternal.

As nouns the difference between constat and permanent

is that constat is (legal) a certificate for a court discharge while permanent is a chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm.

As a verb permanent is

(dated) to perm (the hair).

constat

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (legal, religion, science) It is clearly evident; It is certain, without a doubt.

    • Antonyms

    * non constat

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) A certificate for a court discharge.
  • (legal) An exemplification under seal.

    • References

    * * Constat [and Non Constat]'', in in ''A New Law Dictionary and Glossary by Alexander Mansfield Burrill. Reprint. Originally published: New York : J.S. Voorhies, 1850.[http://books.google.com/books?id=DeQYXYMBtwgC&pg=PA110&lpg=PA110&dq=atpatruus&source=web&ots=CS4in-556J&sig=rR7Y8zx6YSZjwzjWoQ9ShcYT7Qc
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    • Anagrams

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    permanent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Without end, eternal.
    • Nothing in this world is truly permanent .
  • Lasting for an indefinitely long time.
    • The countries are now locked in a permanent state of conflict.

    Antonyms

    * impermanent, temporary

    Derived terms

    * permanently * permanent marker * permanent wave * permanent way

    Related terms

    * permafrost * permatemp

    Noun

    (wikipedia permanent) (en noun)
  • A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm.
  • * 1943 , (Raymond Chandler), The High Window , Penguin 2005, p. 8:
    • She had pewter-coloured hair set in a ruthless permanent , a hard beak and large moist eyes with the sympathetic expression of wet stones.
  • (linear algebra, combinatorics) Given an n \times n matrix a_{ij} \,, the sum over all permutations \pi \, of \prod_{i=1}^n{a_{i\pi(i)}}.

    • See also

    * determinant * ephemeral * relaxer * temporary

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (dated) To perm (the hair).

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