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Perennial vs Evergreen - What's the difference?

perennial | evergreen |


As adjectives the difference between perennial and evergreen

is that perennial is lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time while evergreen is of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally.

As nouns the difference between perennial and evergreen

is that perennial is a perennial plant; a plant that is active throughout the year or survives for more than two growing seasons. Compare {{term|annual}}, {{term|biennial}} while evergreen is a tree or shrub that does not shed its leaves or needles seasonally.

As a verb evergreen is

to extend the term of a patent beyond the normal legal limit, usually through repeated small modifications.

Perennial vs Millennium - What's the difference?

perennial | millennium |


As nouns the difference between perennial and millennium

is that perennial is a perennial plant; a plant that is active throughout the year or survives for more than two growing seasons compare (annual), (biennial) while millennium is millennium (thousand-year period).

As an adjective perennial

is lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time.

Perennial vs Millenium - What's the difference?

perennial | millenium |


As nouns the difference between perennial and millenium

is that perennial is a perennial plant; a plant that is active throughout the year or survives for more than two growing seasons compare (annual), (biennial) while millenium is millennium.

As an adjective perennial

is lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time.

Perennial vs Secular - What's the difference?

perennial | secular |


As adjectives the difference between perennial and secular

is that perennial is lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time while secular is not specifically religious.

As nouns the difference between perennial and secular

is that perennial is a perennial plant; a plant that is active throughout the year or survives for more than two growing seasons. Compare {{term|annual}}, {{term|biennial}} while secular is a secular ecclesiastic, or one not bound by monastic rules.

Perennial vs Endless - What's the difference?

perennial | endless | Related terms |

Perennial is a related term of endless.


As adjectives the difference between perennial and endless

is that perennial is lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time while endless is having no end.

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).

Perennial vs Unending - What's the difference?

perennial | unending | Related terms |

Perennial is a related term of unending.


As adjectives the difference between perennial and unending

is that perennial is lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time while unending is not ending; having no end.

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).

Perennial vs Everlasting - What's the difference?

perennial | everlasting |


As adjectives the difference between perennial and everlasting

is that perennial is lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time while everlasting is lasting or enduring forever; existing or continuing without end; immortal; eternal.

As nouns the difference between perennial and everlasting

is that perennial is a perennial plant; a plant that is active throughout the year or survives for more than two growing seasons compare (annual), (biennial) while everlasting is an everlasting flower.

Perennial vs Infinite - What's the difference?

perennial | infinite |


As nouns the difference between perennial and infinite

is that perennial is a perennial plant; a plant that is active throughout the year or survives for more than two growing seasons compare (annual), (biennial) while infinite is infinity, endlessness.

As an adjective perennial

is lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time.

Shrub vs Perennial - What's the difference?

shrub | perennial |


As nouns the difference between shrub and perennial

is that shrub is a woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base or shrub can be a liquor composed of vegetable acid, fruit juice (especially lemon), sugar, sometimes vinegar, and a small amount of spirit as a preservative modern shrub is usually non-alcoholic, but in earlier times it was often mixed with a substantial amount of spirit such as brandy or rum, thus making it a liqueur while 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 shrub

is (obsolete) to lop; to prune.

As an adjective perennial is

lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time.

Persistent vs Perennial - What's the difference?

persistent | perennial |


As adjectives the difference between persistent and perennial

is that persistent is obstinately refusing to give up or let go while 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 {{term|annual}}, {{term|biennial}}.

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