Perennial vs Perennate - What's the difference?
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Lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time.
(botany, of a plant) Having a life cycle of more than two years. Compare (annual), (biennial).
(figuratively) Continuing without cessation or intermission; perpetual; permanent; unceasing; never failing.
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(figuratively) Enduring; lasting; timeless.
(figuratively) Recurrent; appearing or recurring again and again.
A perennial plant; a plant that is active throughout the year or survives for more than two growing seasons. Compare (annual), (biennial).
Perennial is a related term of perennate.
As an adjective perennial
is lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time.As a noun perennial
is a perennial plant; a plant that is active throughout the year or survives for more than two growing seasons compare (annual), (biennial).As a verb perennate is
(botany) to survive from one growing season to the next.perennial
English
Adjective
(-)- a perennial stream
- The perennial existence of bodies corporate and their fortunes are things particularly suited to a man who has long views…
- His artwork has a perennial beauty.
- Change is a perennial theme in politics.