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Meaning of lasting

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  lasting
      adj 1: continuing or enduring without marked change in status or
             condition or place; "permanent secretary to the
             president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent
             value" [syn: {permanent}, {lasting}] [ant: {impermanent},
             {temporary}]
      2: existing for a long time; "hopes for a durable peace"; "a
         long-lasting friendship" [syn: {durable}, {lasting}, {long-
         lasting}, {long-lived}]
      3: retained; not shed; "persistent leaves remain attached past
         maturity"; "the persistent gills of fishes" [syn:
         {persistent}, {lasting}] [ant: {caducous}, {shed}]
      4: lasting a long time without change; "a lasting relationship"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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