Definition of PERPETUAL

perpetual

Plural: perpetuals

Adjective Satellite

  • continuing forever or indefinitely
    • "hell's perpetual fires"
  • uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
    • "the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy"

Adj

  • Lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long time.
  • Set up to be in effect or have tenure for an unlimited duration.
  • Continuing; uninterrupted.
  • Flowering throughout the growing season.

Noun

  • Ellipsis of perpetual check.

Examples

  • By means of artificial hybridization, practised for a series of years, he has succeeded in producing a race of carnations which are perpetual bloomers.
  • perpetual copyright
  • The hybrid perpetual roses as a rule require to be pruned to within 4 to 6 inches of the ground.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English perpetuel, from Old French perpetuel, from Latin perpetuālis (“universal”), from perpetuus, from petō.

Scrabble Score: 13

perpetual: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
perpetual: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
perpetual: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

perpetual: valid Words With Friends Word