"perpetual" meaning in English

See perpetual in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pɚˈpɛtʃuəl/ [US], /pəˈpɛtʃʊəl/ [UK] Audio: en-us-perpetual.ogg [US] Forms: perpetual [positive], – [comparative], – [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When something is perpetual, it is something that will last forever or for a very long time.
    Sense id: simple-perpetual-en-adj-tIiMIV9T
  2. When something is perpetual, it will keep doing the same thing without being interrupted.
    Sense id: simple-perpetual-en-adj-Ep2Joxwp
     
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