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perpetuity.

The quality or state of being perpetual; endless duration; uninterrupted existence.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌpɜː(ɹ)pɪˈtjuːɪti/UK/ˌpɝpəˈtuːɪti/US
  1. The quality or state of being perpetual; endless duration; uninterrupted existence.

    uncountable
  2. Something that is perpetual.

    countable
  3. A limitation intended to be unalterable and of indefinite duration; a disposition of property which attempts to make it inalienable beyond certain limits fixed or conceived as being fixed by the general law.

    countable
  4. An annuity in which the periodic payments begin on a fixed date and continue indefinitely.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English perpetuitee, perpetuite, perpetuyte, from Old French perpetüité, ultimately from Latin perpetuitās.

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