"object permanence" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} object permanence (uncountable)
  1. (psychology) The understanding (typically developed during early infancy) that an object still exists even when it disappears from sight, or other senses. Wikipedia link: object permanence Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Psychology Translations (understanding that an object still exists when it disappears from sight): esineiden pysyvyys (Finnish), permanence de l’objet [feminine] (French), Objektpermanenz [feminine] (German), tárgyállandóság (Hungarian), trwałość obiektu [feminine] (Polish), permanência de objetos [feminine] (Portuguese), permanência de objeto [feminine] (Portuguese), objektpermanens (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-object_permanence-en-noun-6~o6dNM7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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