different between perpetual vs perpetuation

English

Alternative forms

• perpetuall (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French perpetuel, from Latin perpetualis (“universal”), from perpetuus, from peto.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /p??p?t?u?l/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /p??p?t???l/, /p??p?tj??l/
• Hyphenation: per?pet?u?al

Adjective

perpetual (not comparable)

1. Lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long time

   Synonyms: continuant, persistent

2. Set up to be in effect or have tenure for an unlimited duration
3. Continuing; uninterrupted

   Synonyms: continuous, nonstop
4. (botany) Flowering throughout the growing season

Derived terms

• perpetual motion

Related terms

• perpetuate

Translations

References

Further reading

• perpetual at OneLook Dictionary Search

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /p??.p?.tu?al/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /p?r.p?.tu?al/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /pe?.pe.tu?al/

Adjective

perpetual (masculine and feminine plural perpetuals)

1. perpetual

   Synonym: perpetu

Derived terms

• perpetualment

Further reading

• “perpetual” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “perpetual” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “perpetual” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “perpetual” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

English

Noun

perpetuation (countable and uncountable, plural perpetuations)

1. The act of prolonging existence, of keeping something alive or active.

Synonyms

• continuance, preservation

Derived terms

• self-perpetuation

Related terms

• perpetual
• perpetuate
• perpetuity

Translations