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Permanence and continuity

permanence

noun

the state of happening or existing for a long time or for all time in the future

continuity

noun

a situation in which something happens or exists for a long time without stopping or changing

survival

noun

the fact or state of continuing to live or exist, especially in difficult conditions

stability

noun

a situation in which things happen as they should and there are no harmful changes

continuation

noun

a situation in which something continues without stopping

preservation

noun

the process of trying to make a situation or state continue without changing

longevity

noun

the fact of having a long life or existence

consistency

noun

the ability to remain the same in behaviour, attitudes, or qualities

eternity

noun

the whole of time, with no beginning and no end

constancy

noun

the quality of staying the same

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