The Wordsmith Dictionary

per me a bil ize |ˈpərmēəbəˌlīz ˈpərmiəbəlaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (often as adj. permeabilized ) technical make permeable. DERIVATIVES per me a bil i za tion |ˌpərmēəbəliˈzāSHən |noun

permeable

per me a ble |ˈpərmēəbəl ˈpərmiəbəl | ▶adjective (of a material or membrane ) allowing liquids or gases to pass through it: a frog's skin is permeable to water. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin permeabilis, from permeare ‘pass through ’ (see permeate ).

permeance

per me ance |ˈpərmēəns ˈpərmiəns | ▶noun Physics the property of allowing the passage of lines of magnetic flux.

permeate

per me ate |ˈpərmēˌāt ˈpərmiˌeɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] spread throughout (something ); pervade: the aroma of soup permeated the air | [ no obj. ] : his personality has begun to permeate through the whole organization. DERIVATIVES per me a tion |ˌpərmēˈāSHən |noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin permeat- ‘passed through, ’ from the verb permeare, from per- ‘through ’ + meare ‘pass, go. ’

permeator

per |me ¦ator ▶noun a container divided into two by a semipermeable membrane, used in the large-scale removal of solutes from a liquid by reverse osmosis.

permethrin

per meth rin |pərˈmēTHrin pərˈmiθrɪn | ▶noun a synthetic insecticide of the pyrethroid class, used chiefly against disease-carrying insects. ORIGIN 1970s: from per- ( sense 2 ) + (res )methrin, denoting a synthetic pyrethroid.

Permian

Per mi an |ˈpərmēən ˈpərmiən | ▶adjective Geology of, relating to, or denoting the last period of the Paleozoic era, between the Carboniferous and Triassic periods. See also Permo –Triassic. • (as noun the Permian ) the Permian period or the system of rocks deposited during it. The Permian lasted from about 290 million to 245 million years ago. The climate was hot and dry in many parts of the world during this period, which saw the extinction of many marine animals, including trilobites, and the proliferation of reptiles. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from the name of the Russian province Perm, from the extensive development of such strata there.

Permian Basin

Per mi an Ba sin |ˈpərmēən ˌpərmiən ˈbeɪsn | a region in western Texas and the geologic structure underlying it, a major oil and gas reservoir. The cities of Midland and Odessa are production centers.

permineralized

permineralized |pəˈmɪn (ə )rəlʌɪzd |(also permineralised ) ▶adjective Geology (of organic material ) fossilized through the precipitation of dissolved minerals in the interstices of hard tissue. DERIVATIVES permineralization |-ˈzɛɪʃ (ə )n |noun

permissible

per mis si ble |pərˈmisəbəl pərˈmɪsəbəl | ▶adjective permitted; allowed: it is permissible to edit and rephrase the statement. DERIVATIVES per mis si bil i ty |-ˌmisəˈbilitē |noun, per mis si bly |-blē |adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin permissibilis, from permiss- ‘allowed, ’ from the verb permittere (see permit 1 ).

permission

per mis sion |pərˈmiSHən pərˈmɪʃən | ▶noun consent; authorization: they had entered the country without permission | [ with infinitive ] : he had received permission to go to Brussels. • an official document giving authorization: permissions to reproduce copyright material. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin permissio (n- ), from the verb permittere ‘allow ’ (see permit 1 ).

permissive

per mis sive |pərˈmisiv pərˈmɪsɪv | ▶adjective 1 allowing or characterized by great or excessive freedom of behavior: I was not a permissive parent | the permissive society of the 60s and 70s. 2 Law allowed but not obligatory; optional: the Hague Convention was permissive, not mandatory. 3 Biology allowing a biological or biochemical process to occur: the mutants grow well at the permissive temperature. • allowing the infection and replication of viruses. DERIVATIVES per mis sive ly adverb, per mis sive ness noun ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘tolerated, allowed ’): from Old French, or from medieval Latin permissivus, from permiss- ‘allowed, ’ from the verb permittere (see permit 1 ).

permit

per mit 1 ▶verb |pərˈmit pərˈmɪt | ( permits, permitting, permitted ) give authorization or consent to (someone ) to do something: [ with obj. and infinitive ] : the law permits councils to monitor any factory emitting smoke | [ with two objs. ] : he would not permit anybody access to the library. • [ with obj. ] authorize or give permission for (something ): the country is not ready to permit any rice imports. • [ with obj. ] (of a thing, circumstance, or condition ) provide an opportunity or scope for (something ) to take place; make possible: some properties are too small to permit mechanized farming | [ no obj. ] : when weather permits, lunches are served outside. • [ no obj. ] (permit of ) dated allow for; admit of: the camp permits of no really successful defense. ▶noun |ˈpərmit ˈpərmɪt | [ often with modifier ] an official document giving someone authorization to do something: he is only in Britain on a work permit. PHRASES permit me dated used for politeness before making a suggestion or expressing an intention: permit me to correct you. —— permitting if the specified thing does not prevent one from doing something: weather permitting, guests can dine outside on the veranda. DERIVATIVES per mit tee |ˌpərmiˈtē |noun, per mit ter |pərˈmitər |noun ORIGIN late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘commit, hand over ’): from Latin permittere, from per- ‘through ’ + mittere ‘send, let go. ’

permit

per mit 2 |ˈpərmit ˈpərmɪt | ▶noun a deep-bodied fish of the jack family, found in warm waters of the western Atlantic and Caribbean and caught for food and sport. [Trachinotus falcatus, family Carangidae. ] ORIGIN alteration of Spanish palometa ‘little dove. ’

permittivity

per mit tiv i ty |ˌpərmiˈtivitē ˌpərməˈtɪvədi | ▶noun Physics the ability of a substance to store electrical energy in an electric field.

Permo–Carboniferous

Per mo –Car bon if er ous |ˌpərmō ˌkärbəˈnifərəs ˌpərmoʊ ˌkɑrbəˈnɪfərəs | ▶adjective Geology of, relating to, or linking the Permian and Carboniferous periods or rock systems together.

Permo–Triassic

Per mo –Tri as sic |ˌpərmō ˌtrīˈasik ˌpərmoʊ ˌtraɪˈæsɪk | ▶adjective Geology of, relating to, or occurring at the boundary of the Permian and Triassic periods, about 245 million years ago. Mass extinctions occurred at this time, marking the end of the era. • of or relating to the Permian and Triassic periods or rock systems considered as a unit. • (as noun the Permo –Triassic or Permo –Trias ) the Permian and Triassic periods together or the system of rocks deposited during them.

permutate

per mu tate |ˈpərmyo͝oˌtāt ˈpərmjəteɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] change the order or arrangement of: statistics may be sorted and permutated according to requirements. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: regarded as a back-formation from permutation .

permutation

per mu ta tion |ˌpərmyo͝oˈtāSHən ˌpərmjuˈteɪʃən | ▶noun a way, esp. one of several possible variations, in which a set or number of things can be ordered or arranged: his thoughts raced ahead to fifty different permutations of what he must do. • Mathematics the action of changing the arrangement, esp. the linear order, of a set of items. DERIVATIVES per mu ta tion al |-ˈtāSHənəl |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘exchange, barter ’): via Old French from Latin permutatio (n- ), from the verb permutare ‘change completely ’ (see permute ).

permute

per mute |pərˈmyo͞ot pərˈmjut | ▶verb [ with obj. ] technical submit to a process of alteration, rearrangement, or permutation: we wish to permute the order of the bytes. ORIGIN late Middle English (also in the sense ‘interchange ’): from Latin permutare ‘change completely, ’ from per- ‘through, completely ’ + mutare ‘to change. ’

Oxford Dictionary

Perm

Perm |pəːm | an industrial city in Russia, in the western foothills of the Ural Mountains; pop. 987,200 (est. 2008 ). Former name (1940 –57 ) Molotov.

perm

perm 1 |pəːm | ▶noun (also permanent wave ) a method of setting the hair in waves or curls and then treating it with chemicals so that the style lasts for several months. ▶verb [ with obj. ] set (the hair ) in a perm: her hair was permed and then set. ORIGIN 1920s: abbreviation of permanent .

perm

perma-

perma- |ˈpəːmə | ▶combining form permanent or permanently: women on perma-diets | a perma-tanned steward.

permaculture

perma |cul ¦ture |ˈpəːməkʌltʃə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the development of agricultural ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self-sufficient. ORIGIN 1970s: blend of permanent and agriculture .

permafrost

perma |frost |ˈpəːməfrɒst | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a thick subsurface layer of soil that remains below freezing point throughout the year, occurring chiefly in polar regions. ORIGIN 1940s: from permanent + frost .

permalancer

permalloy

permalloy |ˈpəːməlɔɪ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] an alloy of nickel and iron that is easily magnetized and demagnetized, used in electrical equipment. ORIGIN 1920s: from permeable + alloy .

permanence

per ¦man |ence |ˈpɜːmənəns | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the state or quality of lasting or remaining unchanged indefinitely: the clarity and permanence of the dyes. DERIVATIVES permanency noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin permanentia (perhaps via French ), from permanent- ‘remaining to the end ’, from the verb permanere.

permanent

per ¦man |ent |ˈpəːm (ə )nənt | ▶adjective lasting or intended to last or remain unchanged indefinitely: a permanent ban on the dumping of radioactive waste at sea | damage was not thought to be permanent | some temporary workers did not want a permanent job. • lasting or continuing without interruption: he's in a permanent state of rage. ▶noun N. Amer. a perm for the hair. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin permanent- ‘remaining to the end ’ (perhaps via Old French ), from per- ‘through ’ + manere ‘remain ’.

permanent hardness

per ¦man |ent hard |ness ▶noun [ mass noun ] the presence in water of mineral salts (chiefly calcium sulphate ) that are not removed by boiling.

permanently

per ¦man |ent ¦ly |ˈpəːm (ə )nəntli | ▶adverb in a way that lasts or remains unchanged indefinitely; for all time: his lungs are permanently damaged. • in a way that lasts or continues without interruption; continually: we need to be permanently vigilant.

permanent magnet

per ¦man |ent mag ¦net ▶noun a magnet that retains its magnetic properties in the absence of an inducing field or current.

permanent revolution

per ¦man |ent revo |lu ¦tion ▶noun [ mass noun ] the state or condition, envisaged by Leon Trotsky, of a country's continuing revolutionary progress being dependent on a continuing process of revolution in other countries.

permanent set

per ¦man |ent set ▶noun an irreversible deformation that remains in a structure or material after it has been subjected to stress.

permanent tooth

per ¦man |ent tooth ▶noun a tooth in a mammal that replaces a temporary milk tooth and lasts for most of the mammal's life.

Permanent Undersecretary

Permanent Undersecretary (also Permanent Secretary ) ▶noun (in the UK ) a senior civil servant who is a permanent adviser to a Secretary of State.

permanent wave

per ¦man |ent wave ▶noun see perm 1.

permanent way

per ¦man |ent way ▶noun Brit. the finished trackbed of a railway together with the track and other permanent equipment.

permanganate

permanganate |pəˈmaŋgənət, -eɪt | ▶noun Chemistry a salt containing the anion MnO 4 −, typically deep purplish-red and with strong oxidizing properties.

permeability

per ¦me |abil ¦ity |pəːmɪəˈbɪlɪti | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the state or quality of being permeable. 2 Physics a quantity measuring the influence of a substance on the magnetic flux in the region it occupies.

permeabilize

permeabilize |ˈpəːmɪəbɪˌlʌɪz |(also permeabilise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] (often as adj. permeabilized ) technical make permeable. DERIVATIVES permeabilization |-ˈzɛɪʃ (ə )n |noun

permeable

per |me ¦able |ˈpəːmɪəb (ə )l | ▶adjective (of a material or membrane ) allowing liquids or gases to pass through it: a frog's skin is permeable to water | permeable sandy soils. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin permeabilis, from permeare ‘pass through ’ (see permeate ).

permeance

permeance |ˈpəːmɪəns | ▶noun Physics the property of allowing the passage of lines of magnetic flux.

permeate

per |me ¦ate |ˈpəːmɪeɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] spread throughout (something ); pervade: the aroma of soup permeated the air | [ no obj. ] : his personality has begun to permeate through the whole organization. DERIVATIVES permeation |-ˈeɪʃ (ə )n |noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin permeat- ‘passed through ’, from the verb permeare, from per- ‘through ’ + meare ‘pass, go ’.

permeator

per |me ¦ator ▶noun a container divided into two by a semipermeable membrane, used in the large-scale removal of solutes from a liquid by reverse osmosis.

permethrin

permethrin |pəˈmiːθrɪn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a synthetic insecticide of the pyrethroid class, used chiefly against disease-carrying insects. ORIGIN 1970s: from per- ( sense 2 ) + (res )methrin, denoting a synthetic pyrethroid.

Permian

Permian |ˈpəːmɪən | ▶adjective Geology relating to or denoting the last period of the Palaeozoic era, between the Carboniferous and Triassic periods. See also Permo –Triassic. • (as noun the Permian ) the Permian period or the system of rocks deposited during it. The Permian lasted from about 290 to 245 million years ago. The climate was hot and dry in many parts of the world during this period, which saw the extinction of many marine animals, including trilobites, and the proliferation of reptiles. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from the name of the Russian province Perm, from the extensive development of such strata there.

Permian Basin

permineralized

permissible

per |mis ¦sible |pəˈmɪsɪb (ə )l | ▶adjective permitted; allowed: it is permissible to edit and rephrase the statement. DERIVATIVES permissibility |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, permissibly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin permissibilis, from permiss- ‘allowed ’, from the verb permittere (see permit 1 ).

permission

per |mis ¦sion |pəˈmɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of officially allowing someone to do a particular thing; consent or authorization: they had entered the country without permission | [ with infinitive ] : he received permission to go to Brussels. • [ count noun ] an official document giving authorization: permissions to reproduce copyright material. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin permissio (n- ), from the verb permittere ‘allow ’ (see permit 1 ).

permissive

per |mis ¦sive |pəˈmɪsɪv | ▶adjective 1 allowing or characterized by great or excessive freedom of behaviour: a permissive parent | the permissive society of the 60s and 70s. 2 Law allowed but not obligatory; optional: the Hague Convention was permissive, not mandatory. • denoting a path available for public use by the landowner's consent, not as a legal right of way. 3 Biology allowing a biological or biochemical process to occur: the mutants grow well at the permissive temperature. DERIVATIVES permissively adverb, permissiveness noun ORIGIN late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘tolerated, allowed ’): from Old French, or from medieval Latin permissivus, from permiss- ‘allowed ’, from the verb permittere (see permit 1 ).

permit

permit 1 ▶verb |pəˈmɪt | ( permits, permitting, permitted ) [ with obj. and infinitive ] officially allow (someone ) to do something: the law permits councils to monitor any factory emitting smoke | [ with two objs ] : he would not permit anybody access to the library. • [ with obj. ] authorize or allow (something ): the country is not ready to permit any rice imports. • [ with obj. ] provide an opportunity or scope for (something ) to take place; make possible: the car park was too rutted and stony to permit ball games | [ no obj. ] : weather permitting, guests can dine outside on the veranda. cycle parking stands are being installed, where space permits, at most rail stations. • [ no obj. ] (permit of ) formal allow for; admit of: the camp permits of no really successful defence. ▶noun |ˈpəːmɪt | [ often with modifier ] an official document giving someone authorization to do something: he is only in Britain on a work permit. PHRASES permit me dated used for politeness before making a suggestion or expressing an intention: permit me to correct you. DERIVATIVES permittee |pəːmɪˈtiː |noun, permitter noun ORIGIN late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘commit, hand over ’): from Latin permittere, from per- ‘through ’ + mittere ‘send, let go ’.

permit

permit 2 |ˈpəːmɪt | ▶noun a deep-bodied fish of the jack family, found in warm waters of the western Atlantic and Caribbean and caught for food and sport. ●Trachinotus falcatus, family Carangidae. ORIGIN alteration of Spanish palometa ‘little dove ’.

permittivity

permittivity |ˌpəːmɪˈtɪvɪti | ▶noun Physics the ability of a substance to store electrical energy in an electric field.

Permo–Carboniferous

Permo –Carboniferous |ˈpəːməʊ | ▶adjective Geology relating to or linking the Permian and Carboniferous periods or rock systems together.

Permo–Triassic

Permo –Triassic ▶adjective Geology relating to or denoting the boundary of the Permian and Triassic periods, about 245 million years ago. Mass extinctions occurred at this time, marking the end of the Palaeozoic era. • (as noun the Permo –Triassic or Permo –Trias ) the Permian and Triassic periods together or the system of rocks deposited during them.

permutate

permutate |ˈpəːmjʊteɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] change the order or arrangement of: statistics may be sorted and permutated according to requirements. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: regarded as a back-formation from permutation .

permutation

per ¦mu |ta ¦tion |pəːmjʊˈteɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun each of several possible ways in which a set or number of things can be ordered or arranged: his thoughts raced ahead to fifty different permutations of what he must do. • [ mass noun ] Mathematics the action of changing the arrangement, especially the linear order, of a set of items. • Brit. a selection of a specified number of matches in a football pool. DERIVATIVES permutational adjective ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘exchange, barter ’): via Old French from Latin permutatio (n- ), from the verb permutare ‘change completely ’ (see permute ).

permute

per |mute |pəˈmjuːt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] technical submit to a process of alteration, rearrangement, or permutation: we wish to permute the order of the bytes. ORIGIN late Middle English (also in the sense ‘interchange ’): from Latin permutare ‘change completely ’, from per- ‘through, completely ’ + mutare ‘to change ’.

American Oxford Thesaurus

permanence

permanence noun the permanence of their relationship gives them a mutual sense of security: stability, durability, permanency, fixity, fixedness, changelessness, immutability, endurance, constancy, continuity, immortality, indestructibility, perpetuity, endlessness.

permanent

permanent adjective 1 permanent brain damage: lasting, enduring, indefinite, continuing, perpetual, everlasting, eternal, abiding, constant, irreparable, irreversible, lifelong, indissoluble, indelible, standing, perennial, unending, endless, never-ending, immutable, undying, imperishable, indestructible, ineradicable; literary sempiternal, perdurable. ANTONYMS temporary. 2 a permanent job: long-term, stable, secure, durable. ANTONYMS temporary.

permanently

permanently adverb 1 the attack left her permanently disabled: for all time, forever, forevermore, for good, for always, for ever and ever, (for ) evermore, until hell freezes over, in perpetuity, indelibly, immutably, until the end of time; informal for keeps, until the cows come home, until kingdom come; archaic for aye. 2 I was permanently hungry: continually, constantly, perpetually, always.

permeable

permeable adjective the innermost lining is permeable: porous, pervious, penetrable, absorbent, absorptive.

permeate

permeate verb 1 the delicious smell permeated the entire apartment: pervade, spread through, fill, filter through, diffuse through, imbue, penetrate, pass through, percolate through, perfuse, charge, suffuse, steep, impregnate, inform. 2 these resins are able to permeate the timber: soak through, penetrate, seep through, saturate, transfuse, percolate through, leach through.

permissible

permission

permission noun so, do I have permission to use the car? authorization, consent, leave, authority, sanction, license, dispensation, assent, acquiescence, agreement, approval, seal /stamp of approval, approbation, endorsement, blessing, imprimatur, clearance, allowance, tolerance, sufferance, empowerment; informal the go-ahead, the thumbs up, the OK, the green light, say-so. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See liberty . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

permissive

permissive adjective our parents were far less permissive than we are: liberal, broad-minded, open-minded, free, free and easy, easygoing, live-and-let-live, latitudinarian, laissez-faire, libertarian, tolerant, forbearing, indulgent, lenient; overindulgent, lax, soft. ANTONYMS intolerant, strict.

permit

permit verb I cannot permit you to leave | I cannot permit your leaving: allow, authorize, give someone permission, sanction, grant, give someone the right, license, empower, enable, entitle, qualify; give one's blessing to, give the nod to; consent to, assent to, acquiesce in, agree to, tolerate, countenance; legalize, legitimate; informal give the go-ahead to, give the thumbs up to, OK, give the OK to, give the green light to; formal accede to; archaic suffer; (permit someone to ) let. ANTONYMS ban, forbid. ▶noun I need to see your permit: authorization, license, pass, ticket, warrant, document, certification; passport, visa. WORD SPECTRUM: forbid / permit See forbid Word Spectrums show shades of meaning between two polar opposites.

permutation

permutation noun all the possible permutations were explored: arrangement, combination, order, configuration, disposition, organization, sorting, grouping, variation, selection.

Oxford Thesaurus

permanence

permanence noun our craving for some sense of permanence in a rapidly changing world: stability, durability, persistence, permanency, fixity, fixedness, changelessness, immutability, endurance, dependability, constancy, continuance, continuity, immortality, indestructibility, perpetuity, endlessness; rare lastingness, everlastingness, eternalness, eternality, perdurability, perenniality, imperishability, inalterability, unchangeableness, unchangeability.

permanent

permanent adjective 1 a permanent ban on the dumping of nuclear waste at sea | permanent brain damage: lasting, enduring, indefinite, continuing, perpetual, everlasting, eternal, abiding, constant, persistent, irreparable, irreversible, lifelong, indissoluble, indelible, standing, perennial, unending, endless, never-ending, immutable, unchangeable, unalterable, invariable, unchanging, changeless, undying, imperishable, indestructible, ineradicable; rare perdurable. 2 a permanent job: long-term, long-lasting, lasting, stable, fixed, established, sound, secure, solid, firm, continuing, durable. ANTONYMS temporary, fleeting, ephemeral.

permanently

permanently adverb 1 the container is then permanently sealed: for all time, forever, for good, for always, for good and all, for ever and ever, (for ) evermore, in perpetuity, lastingly, indelibly, immutably, inalterably, invariably, until the end of time, everlastingly, enduringly, abidingly; N. Amer. forevermore; informal for keeps, until the cows come home, until hell freezes over, until doomsday, until kingdom come; archaic for aye. ANTONYMS temporarily. 2 I was permanently hungry: continually, constantly, perpetually, perennially, always, forever, ever, invariably, eternally, persistently.

permeable

permeable adjective porous, pervious, penetrable, spongy, absorbent, absorptive. ANTONYMS impermeable, watertight.

permeate

permeate verb 1 the delicious smell emanating from the kitchen permeated the entire flat: pervade, spread through, fill, filter through, diffuse through, imbue, penetrate, pass through, percolate through, perfuse, extend throughout, be disseminated through, flow through, charge, suffuse, run through, steep, impregnate, inform, infiltrate. 2 these resins are able to permeate partly decayed timber: soak through, penetrate, seep through, saturate, percolate through, leach through, pass through, spread through.

permissible

permissible adjective permissible levels of atmospheric pollution: permitted, allowable, allowed, acceptable, legal, lawful, legitimate, admissible, licit, authorized, sanctioned, within accepted bounds, tolerated, tolerable, proper, all right, in order; excusable, pardonable, venial; informal legit, OK. ANTONYMS forbidden, unacceptable.

permission

permission noun you must get permission from your manager for all absences: authorization, consent, leave, authority, sanction, licence, dispensation, assent, acquiescence, agreement, approval, seal of approval, approbation, endorsement, blessing, imprimatur, clearance, acceptance, allowance, tolerance, sufferance, empowerment, freedom, liberty; informal the go-ahead, the thumbs up, the OK, the green light, say-so; rare permit. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD permission, authorization, consent, leave ■ Permission is generally given by someone wielding power by reason of position, authority, or ownership, who does not usually intend to participate in the activity for which it is sought (they are seeking planning permission for a supermarket on the site | he has permission to leave school early ). ■ Superiors within some institution or system give authorization, which often involves an actual delegation of authority (authorization of credit card transactions in the UK typically takes about 3 to 5 seconds | authorization to attend courses must be obtained from the education chairman ). ■ Consent is typically used when what is at issue is not a difference in power, but whether someone is able or allowed to make a free choice that is informed by at least some knowledge of possible alternatives and consequences (in English law, a woman may not be given in marriage without her consent ). Consent, constituting agreement, has acquired two special uses in relation to the law regarding sexual intercourse and medical procedures (the raising or lowering of the age of consent | you should not be tested without your consent, except in cases of extreme medical emergency ). Consent can also be used for official permission (the absence of planning consent ). ■ In legal or parliamentary contexts, leave denotes permission to inaugurate an official procedure (an application for leave to appeal ). Elliptically, it is used for permission to be absent from military duty (shore leave ) or from any job (25 days' annual leave ).These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

permissive

permissive adjective the permissive society of the 1960s: liberal, broad-minded, open-minded, non-restrictive, free, free and easy, easy-going, live-and-let-live, latitudinarian, laissez-faire, libertarian, unprescriptive, unrestricted, tolerant, forbearing, indulgent, lenient; overindulgent, lax, soft. ANTONYMS intolerant, strict.

permit

permit verb |(stress on the second syllable ) |no company would permit an unqualified accountant to audit its books: allow, let, authorize, give someone permission /authorization /leave, sanction, grant, grant someone the right, license, empower, enable, entitle, qualify; consent to, assent to, give one's consent /assent to, give one's blessing to, give someone /something the nod, acquiesce in, agree to, accede to, approve of, tolerate, countenance, suffer, brook, admit of; legalize, legitimatize, legitimate; informal give the go-ahead to, give the thumbs up to, OK, give the OK to, give the green light to, say the word. ANTONYMS ban, forbid, prohibit. ▶noun |(stress on the first syllable ) |I need to see your permit: authorization, licence, pass, voucher, ticket, warrant, document, certification; passport, visa; rare triptyque, carnet, laissez-passer, firman.

permutation

permutation noun all the possible permutations were explored. See disposition (sense 3 ).

Duden Dictionary

Perm

Perm Eigenname |P e rm |Stadt in Russland

Perm

Perm Substantiv, Neutrum Geologie , das |P e rm |das Perm; Genitiv: des Perms nach dem ehemaligen russischen Gouvernement Perm jüngste Formation des Paläozoikums

Perm

Perm Substantiv, Neutrum , das |P e rm |das Perm; Genitiv: des Perms, Plural: die Perm Kurzform von perm eabel frühere Einheit für die spezifische Gasdurchlässigkeit fester Stoffe Abkürzung: Pm

Permafrost

Per ma frost Substantiv, maskulin , der |P e rmafrost |der Permafrost; Genitiv: des Permafrost [e ]s Kunstwort aus perma nent und Frost Dauerfrostboden

Permakultur

Per ma kul tur Substantiv, feminin , die |P e rmakultur |die Permakultur; Genitiv: der Permakultur Kurzwort; nach englisch permanent agriculture »dauerhafte Landwirtschaft «eine Anbaumethode, deren Ziel es ist, nutzbare Ökosysteme zu schaffen, die sich selbst erhalten können

Permalloy

Per mal loy Substantiv, Neutrum , das ® |…ˈlɔ͜y, auch: …ˈlo̯a |das Permalloy; Genitiv: des Permalloys englisch magnetisch stark ansprechbare Nickel-Eisen-Legierung

permanent

per ma nent Adjektiv |perman e nt |französisch permanent < lateinisch permanens (Genitiv: permanentis ), 1. Partizip von: permanere = fortdauern in einer ununterbrochenen Folge bestehend eine permanente Gefahr

Permanentgelb

Per ma nent gelb Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Perman e ntgelb |lichtechtes Gelb

Permanentmagnet

Per ma nent ma g net , Per ma nent ma gnet Substantiv, maskulin , der |Perman e ntmagnet |Magnet, der seine magnetische Kraft ohne äußere Einwirkung dauernd beibehält; Dauermagnet

permanent press

per ma nent press , per ma nent press |permanent pr e ss ˈpəːmənənt ˈprɛs |englisch, zu: permanent = beständig und to press = bügeln formbeständig, bügelfrei Hinweis an Kleidungsstücken

Permanentweiß

Per ma nent weiß Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Perman e ntweiß |lichtechtes Weiß

Permanenz

Per ma nenz Substantiv, feminin auch Fachsprache , die |Perman e nz |die Permanenz; Genitiv: der Permanenz französisch permanence dauerhaftes [Weiter ]bestehen, Erhaltenbleiben; Dauerhaftigkeit

Permanenztheorie

Per ma nenz the o rie Substantiv, feminin Geologie , die |Perman e nztheorie |Annahme, nach der Kontinente und Ozeane während der Erdgeschichte eine der heutigen Verteilung weitgehend gleichende Anordnung hatten

Permanganat

Per man ga nat Substantiv, Neutrum Chemie , das |Permangan a t |zum 1. Bestandteil vgl. Perborat chemische Verbindung, die als Oxidations- und Desinfektionsmittel verwendet wird

Permangansäure

Per man gan säu re Substantiv, feminin , die |Permang a nsäure |die Permangansäure; Genitiv: der Permangansäure, Plural: die Permangansäuren lateinisch ; griechisch-lateinisch ; deutsch Übermangansäure

permeabel

per me a bel Adjektiv Fachsprache |perme a bel |Adjektiv; Steigerungsformen: permeabler, permeabelste spätlateinisch permeabilis = gangbar durchlässig ein permeabler Stoff

Permeabilität

Per me a bi li tät Substantiv, feminin , die |Permeabilit ä t |1 Fachsprache Durchlässigkeit eines Materials für bestimmte Stoffe z. B. die des Bodens für Wasser 2 Physik physikalische Größe, die den Zusammenhang zwischen magnetischer Induktion und magnetischer Feldstärke angibt 3 Schiffbau Verhältnis der tatsächlich im Falle eines Lecks in die Schiffsräume eindringenden Wassermenge zum theoretischen Rauminhalt

Permeation

Per me a ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Permeati o n |die Permeation; Genitiv: der Permeation, Plural: die Permeationen lateinisch das Eindringen eines gelösten Stoffs durch eine Membran bzw. eines Gases durch eine Materieschicht

permisch

per misch Adjektiv Geologie |p e rmisch |das Perm betreffend

Permission-Marketing

Per mis sion-Mar ke ting , Per mis sion mar ke ting Substantiv, Neutrum Wirtschaft , das Permissionmarketing |pəˈmɪʃn̩ … pəˈmɪʃn̩ …|das Permission-Marketing; Genitiv: des Permission-Marketing [s ] das Permissionmarketing; Genitiv: des Permissionmarketing [s ] englisch Form des Direktmarketings , bei der der Verbraucher die Erlaubnis gibt, ihn mit Informationsmaterial o. Ä. zu versorgen

permissiv

per mis siv Adjektiv Psychologie, Soziologie |permiss i v |zu lateinisch permissum, 2. Partizip von: permittere = erlauben nachgiebig, wenig kontrollierend, frei gewähren lassend

Permissivität

Per mis si vi tät Substantiv, feminin Psychologie, Soziologie , die |Permissivit ä t |permissives Verhalten

Permit

Per mit Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈpəːmɪt |das Permit; Genitiv: des Permits, Plural: die Permits englisch permit englische Bezeichnung für: Erlaubnis [schein ]

permittieren

per mit tie ren schwaches Verb bildungssprachlich |permitt ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « lateinisch permittere = erlauben erlauben, zulassen

Permokarbon

Per mo kar bon Substantiv, Neutrum , das |P e rmokarbon |das Permokarbon; Genitiv: des Permokarbons die als Einheit gesehenen geologischen Zeiten Perm und Karbon

permutabel

per mu ta bel Adjektiv Mathematik |permut a bel |lateinisch aus-, vertauschbar

Permutation

Per mu ta ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Permutati o n |die Permutation; Genitiv: der Permutation, Plural: die Permutationen 1 lateinisch permutatio bildungssprachlich, Fachsprache Austausch, Umstellung 2 Mathematik Umstellung in der Reihenfolge bei einer Zusammenstellung einer bestimmten Anzahl geordneter Größen 3 Sprachwissenschaft Umstellung, Vertauschung von Wörtern, Satzgliedern innerhalb eines Satzes unter Wahrung ihrer syntaktischen Funktion

permutieren

per mu tie ren schwaches Verb |permut ie ren |1 vertauschen, umstellen 2 Mathematik die Reihenfolge in einer Zusammenstellung einer bestimmten Anzahl geordneter Größen, Elemente ändern 3 Sprachwissenschaft eine Permutation 3 , Umstellprobe vornehmen

Permutit

Per mu tit Substantiv, Neutrum Chemie , das |Permut i t auch …ˈtɪt |das Permutit; Genitiv: des Permutits, Plural: die Permutite lateinisch-neulateinisch Ionenaustauscher vom Typ der Zeolithe , der zur Wasserenthärtung dient

French Dictionary

permafrost

permafrost FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour pergélisol.

permanence

permanence n. f. nom féminin Continuité, caractère de ce qui est permanent. : La permanence de la loi de la gravité. LOCUTIONS Assurer la permanence. Assurer une présence ininterrompue. : Pendant les vacances d ’été, nous ne sommes pas en mesure d ’assurer la permanence. En permanence Sans interruption. : Cette pharmacie est ouverte en permanence. SYNONYME constamment . Être de permanence. Devoir être au travail à un moment déterminé. : Ces pompiers sont de permanence (et non *en devoir ). SYNONYME être de garde ; être de service ; être en service . Note Orthographique perman en ce.

permanent

permanent , ente adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif Stable, qui dure constamment. : Elle a des maux de tête de façon permanente. nom masculin et féminin Membre d ’un organisme qui est chargé de tâches administratives. : Les permanents du syndicat. nom féminin Traitement qui fait onduler les cheveux de façon durable. : On lui a fait une permanente très souple.

perméabilité

perméabilité n. f. nom féminin Propriété des corps perméables.

perméable

perméable adj. adjectif Qui peut être traversé par un liquide, un gaz, etc. : Un matériau perméable qui n ’assure pas l ’étanchéité. ANTONYME étanche ; imperméable .

permettre

permettre v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Autoriser, accorder. : L ’école permet la consultation des dictionnaires. Je te permets d ’aller au cinéma ce soir. Il permet que j ’aille au cinéma. SYNONYME approuver ; tolérer ; vouloir . ANTONYME défendre ; empêcher ; interdire . 2 Rendre possible. : Le courrier électronique permet de communiquer avec des correspondants rapidement et à peu de frais. Note Syntaxique Le verbe se construit avec un nom, avec l ’infinitif ou avec la conjonction que suivie du subjonctif. verbe pronominal 1 S ’accorder. : Les vacances qu ’il s ’est permises, mais les vacances qu ’il s ’est permis de prendre. 2 Oser, prendre la liberté de. : Permettez-moi de me présenter. Léa s ’est permis (et non *permise ) de lui dire sa façon de penser. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde en genre et en nombre avec le complément direct si celui-ci le précède. Les petites folies qu ’il s ’est permises. Le participe passé reste invariable si le complément direct suit le verbe. Elles se sont permis des écarts à leur régime. Léa s ’est permis (et non *permise ) de lui dire ce qu ’elle pensait de son comportement. remettre INDICATIF PRÉSENT Je permets, tu permets, il permet, nous permettons, vous permettez, ils permettent. IMPARFAIT Je permettais. PASSÉ SIMPLE Je permis. FUTUR Je permettrai. CONDITIONNEL PRÉSENT Je permettrais. IMPÉRATIF PRÉSENT Permets, permettons, permettez. SUBJONCTIF PRÉSENT Que je permette. IMPARFAIT Que je permisse. PARTICIPE PRÉSENT Permettant. PASSÉ Permis, ise.

permis

permis n. m. nom masculin Autorisation officielle écrite. : Le titulaire d ’un permis de conduire, d ’un permis de chasse.

permis

permis , ise adj. adjectif Autorisé. : Des activités permises, tout à fait légales. SYNONYME licite .

permissif

permissif , ive adj. adjectif Excessivement tolérant, qui répugne à interdire, à punir. : Des enseignants permissifs.

permission

permission n. f. nom féminin Autorisation. : Avec votre permission, j ’aimerais sortir ce soir. SYNONYME approbation ; consentement .

permutable

permutable adj. adjectif Qui peut être permuté.

permutation

permutation n. f. nom féminin Échange réciproque. : La permutation des pneus d ’une voiture.

permuter

permuter v. tr. , intr. verbe transitif Intervertir deux choses, les substituer l ’une à l ’autre. : Permuter des pneus. verbe intransitif Échanger un poste, un horaire, etc. , avec quelqu ’un. : Ils ont permuté avec des collègues. aimer

Spanish Dictionary

permafrost

permafrost nombre masculino geol Parte profunda del suelo de las regiones frías permanentemente helada .

permaná

permaná nombre masculino Bol Chicha hecha de maíz de gran calidad y que se deja fermentar durante varios días .

permanecer

permanecer verbo intransitivo 1 Estar o mantenerse en un lugar durante un tiempo determinado :permanecimos unos 15 minutos en la biblioteca antes de salir .2 Mantenerse sin cambios en un determinado estado, condición o situación :aquella fecha permanecía viva en nuestro recuerdo; la calle permanecerá cortada al tránsito durante todo el fin de semana; permaneció callado mientras el profesor explicaba la lección; permaneció pensativo unos segundos antes de responder a la pregunta . Conjugación [43 ] como agradecer .

permanencia

permanencia nombre femenino 1 Acción de permanecer en un mismo lugar, estado, condición o situación :durante su permanencia en el colegio tuvo que acatar una serie de reglas; la permanencia de la vida en el planeta no se puede asegurar si continúan las amenazas contra la atmósfera, los ecosistemas y los océanos; la escritura surgió por el deseo de dar permanencia a los mensajes humanos .2 Cualidad de permanente :se pretende evaluar el grado de permanencia de esos anuncios; sus mensajes gozan de permanencia en el tiempo .3 permanencias nombre femenino plural En España, tiempo que una persona debe permanecer en el puesto de trabajo para atender ciertas eventualidades; en especial, tiempo que el maestro o profesor dedica a diversas actividades distintas de la docencia, como la vigilancia o la atención a los alumnos, y durante el cual debe permanecer en su centro de enseñanza .

permanente

permanente adjetivo 1 Que se mantiene sin interrupción o cambio en un mismo lugar, estado o situación :una comisión permanente; una tos permanente; las permanentes lluvias; en aquellos lugares donde la presencia de agua es permanente, se crean condiciones apropiadas para la vida vegetal y animal .ANTÓNIMO pasajero .2 nombre femenino coloquial Rizado artificial del cabello que se mantiene durante largo tiempo; se realiza enrollando los mechones, impregnados de un líquido cosmético, en unos bigudíes :hacerse la permanente .

permanganato

permanganato nombre masculino quím Sal formada por combinación del ácido permangánico (derivado del manganeso ) y una base; es muy oxidante y se utiliza principalmente en análisis químicos .

permeabilidad

permeabilidad nombre femenino Cualidad de lo que es permeable :la permeabilidad de las rocas volcánicas; la permeabilidad de la membrana; se trata de un partido político que ha dado escasas muestras de permeabilidad hacia las ideas ajenas y hacia las heterodoxias .ANTÓNIMO impermeabilidad .

permeable

permeable adjetivo 1 Que deja pasar agua u otro líquido a través de sus poros :terrenos permeables; el papel es un material permeable; (fig ) se mostró incapaz de hacer permeable su enorme potencial comunicativo; (fig ) el plano léxico es el más permeable a los cambios .ANTÓNIMO impermeable .2 Que es propio de la persona que es dada a comprender y aceptar ideas o comportamientos de otros :actitud mental permeable .

pérmico, -ca

pérmico, -ca adjetivo /nombre masculino 1 geol [período geológico ] Que es el sexto y último de la era paleozoica o primaria y sigue al período carbonífero; se extiende desde hace unos 280 millones de años hasta hace unos 245 millones de años :durante el Pérmico, los reptiles experimentaron un desarrollo espectacular y aparecieron las primeras coníferas .2 adjetivo geol De este período geológico o que tiene relación con él :terreno pérmico .

permisible

permisible adjetivo Que puede ser permitido :ese tipo de travesuras solo es permisible en los niños .ANTÓNIMO impermisible .

permisión

permisión nombre femenino 1 formal Acción de permitir .2 formal Permiso .3 lit Figura retórica que consiste en fingir que se deja a otra persona la potestad o autoridad para decidir una cosa .

permisividad

permisividad nombre femenino Condición o cualidad de permisivo :existía una excesiva permisividad respecto a las conductas inadecuadas, como amenazas, insultos, ataques físicos, etc .

permisivo, -va

permisivo, -va adjetivo Que permite o consiente, no ofrece resistencia a lo que se considera perjudicial :una sociedad permisiva; una política monetaria permisiva .

permiso

permiso nombre masculino 1 Consentimiento dado por una persona con autoridad para hacerlo :permiso de obras; pidió permiso para ir al servicio; su padre no le dio permiso para hacer el viaje .2 Autorización para abandonar, durante un tiempo determinado, el trabajo, el servicio militar u otras obligaciones :permiso de maternidad; después de la jura de bandera, los soldados tienen unos días de permiso .con permiso Fórmula de cortesía que se usa para pedir autorización cuando se quiere entrar o salir de un lugar, pasar entre un grupo de gente, etc .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvii ) del latín permissus, derivado de permittere (V. permitir ). De la familia etimológica de meter (V.).

permitir

permitir verbo transitivo 1 Dejar hacer algo [una persona o una institución que, por su autoridad, podrían impedirlo ]:altos cargos del Gobierno mostraron su malestar hasta el punto de asegurar que no se permitirá la entrada de miembros de la ONU; en algunos países se permite abortar a las madres solteras y a las mujeres carentes de recursos .ANTÓNIMO prohibir .2 No hacer nada para impedir que ocurra o se haga algo :permitió que lo criticaran y no se defendió; jamás perdonó un peso a nadie y jamás permitió que le pagaran a plazos .SINÓNIMO consentir .3 Tener [una cosa o un hecho ] unas características tales que hacen posible que algo se haga o suceda de una manera determinada :el microondas permite descongelar los alimentos en pocos minutos; el libre flujo de capitales permitirá en el futuro una mayor actividad del pequeño ahorrador .SINÓNIMO posibilitar .4 permitirse verbo pronominal verbo transitivo Concederse [una persona ] la libertad de hacer algo que o bien no haría normalmente o bien resulta poco factible para la mayoría :aprovechando su buen humor, se permitió pedirle dinero para salir; puede permitirse muchos lujos y caprichos . VÉASE permitirse el lujo . ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xv ) del latín permittere ‘dejar pasar ’, ‘lanzar (de un punto a otro )’, ‘hacer llegar ’, derivado de mittere ‘hacer ir, enviar ’. De la familia etimológica de meter (V.).

permuta

permuta nombre femenino 1 Intercambio de una cosa por otra sin mediación de dinero, salvo excepciones :en el convenio se acordó la permuta de una parcela propiedad de Félix Torres Nava, por otra situada junto a la escuela de la localidad .SINÓNIMO permutación .2 Intercambio de empleo entre dos personas que ocupan un puesto público :la maestra del pueblo busca una permuta en zonas rurales .SINÓNIMO permutación .

permutabilidad

permutabilidad adjetivo Cualidad de lo que es permutable .

permutable

permutable adjetivo Que puede ser permutado :el condicional es, en ciertos casos, permutable por el imperfecto o el pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo, más en las formas compuestas que en las simples .ANTÓNIMO impermutable .

permutación

permutación nombre femenino 1 Permuta de una cosa por otra .2 Intercambio de empleo entre dos personas que ocupan un puesto público .SINÓNIMO permuta .3 mat Orden posible en que se pueden combinar todos los elementos de un conjunto :el problema “en una carrera en que corren 5 atletas, ¿de cuántas formas distintas se pueden clasificar? ” es una permutación de 5 elementos (5 ×4 ×3 ×2 ×1 = 120 ).

permutar

permutar verbo transitivo 1 Cambiar [alguien ] una cosa por otra sin mediación de dinero, a no ser que se haga para igualar el valor de las cosas cambiadas :permutar una casa por otra; el Gobierno quiere permutar unos terrenos con el Ejército .2 Cambiar el empleo [una persona que ocupa un puesto público ] con otra :uno de los maestros busca alguien con quien permutar su plaza .3 Modificar el orden o la colocación en que estaban dos o más cosas :los factores de una suma se pueden permutar sin que varíe el resultado .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

perm

perm 1 /pəː r m /名詞 C ｟主に英くだけて｠〖単数形で〗パーマ (｟やや古｠permanent wave, ｟米くだけて｠permanent )▸ get a perm パーマをかける動詞他動詞自動詞 (〈髪〉を )パーマにする, (〈髪〉に )パーマをかける ▸ have one's hair permed 髪にパーマをかける .

perm

perm 2 〖perm utationの短縮形〗 (!｟英くだけて｠) 名詞 C (サッカー賭博（とばく）で )選んだ勝ちチームの組み合わせ .動詞他動詞 «…から » 〈チーム名〉を組み合わせる «from » .

permafrost

per ma frost /pə́ː r məfrɔ̀ːst |-frɔ̀st /名詞 U (極地方の )永久凍土層 .

permanence

per ma nence /pə́ː r m (ə )nəns /名詞 U 永遠 (であること ), 未来永劫（えいごう）; 永続 (性 ).

permanency

per ma nen cy /pə́ː r m (ə )nənsi /名詞複 -cies 1 ＝permanence .2 C 永久不変のもの ; 永続的な地位 ; 終身官, 生涯の仕事 .

permanent

per ma nent /pə́ː r m (ə )nənt / (!≠( 強勢は第1音節 ) 〖per (最後まで )manent (残る )〗(副 )permanently 形容詞 more ～; most ～/3は比較なし 1 〖名詞の前で〗(変化せず )永遠の , 永久の ; 耐久性のある (↔temporary, casual )▸ a permanent tooth 永久歯 ▸ permanent residents 永住市民権を得た者 ▸ a permanent address 永住地, 定住所 (!「現住所」はa present address ) ▸ He was a permanent fixture in her life .彼は彼女の人生にかけがえのない存在だった 2 〖通例名詞の前で〗一生消えない , 絶え間ない〈問題困難など〉(constant )▸ This high fever can cause permanent damage to internal organs .この高熱は内臓に一生消えない傷を及ぼしかねない 3 〖通例名詞の前で〗長期安定の, 終身の〈雇用者仕事など〉; 常任の〈委員 (会 )など〉(↔temporary )▸ a permanent job 定職 ▸ permanent members of the council 会議の常任委員名詞 C ｟米くだけて｠パーマ (｟やや古｠permanent wave ; ｟英｠perm ).～̀ pr é ss パーマネントプレス (加工 ); パーマネントプレス加工の生地 .P -̀ S é cretary [Ú ndersecretary ]｟英｠事務次官 .～̀ w á y ｟英｠(鉄道の )軌道 .

permanently

per ma nent ly /pə́ː r m (ə )nəntli /→permanent 副詞 1 永続的に , 永久に ▸ “Are you going back home? ” “Not permanently .”「家に戻るのかい」「ずっとというわけじゃないけどね」2 絶えず (constantly )▸ a permanently occupied room いつもふさがっている部屋 3 終身〈雇用の〉.

permanganate

per man ga nate /pə r mǽŋɡənèɪt, -nət /名詞 U 〘化〙過マンガン酸塩 ▸ potassium permanganate 過マンガン酸カリ

permeability

per me a bil i ty /pə̀ː r miəbɪ́ləti /名詞 U 1 ｟かたく｠通気性 ; 浸透性 ; 透水性 .2 〘物理〙透磁性, 透磁率 .

permeable

per me a ble /pə́ː r miəb (ə )l /形容詞｟かたく｠〈物質が〉浸透性のある , 【液体を】通す «by , to » (↔impermeable ).

permeate

per me ate /pə́ː r mièɪt /動詞他動詞｟かたく｠1 …にしみ込む, 浸透する (penetrate ).2 …に行き渡る, 広がる, 充満する ; 普及する .自動詞 «…に » しみ込む ; 行き渡る, 普及する «into , through , among » .p è r me á tion 名詞

permissible

per mis si ble /pə r mɪ́səb (ə )l /形容詞｟かたく｠許容される, 許しうる ; 差し支えない (程度の )(allowable ).per m í s si bly 副詞

permission

per mis sion /pə r mɪ́ʃ (ə )n /→permit 名詞複～s /-z /1 U «…に対する /…してよいという » 許可 , 認可 , 承認 , 同意 «for /to do » ▸ ask for [request, seek ] permission 許可を求める ▸ get [gain, receive, acquire ] permission 許可を得る ▸ without permission 許可なく ▸ with your permission ｟かたい話｠(丁寧に許可を求めて )あなたのお許しがあれば, すみませんが ▸ No special permission is needed .特別な許可は必要ない ▸ Reprinted with [by ] permission of the New York Times .『ニューヨークタイムズ』紙の許可を得て [ご厚意により ]転載 (≒Reprinted by courtesy of …)▸ give users permission to download the data ユーザがそのデータをダウンロードするのを許可する 2 C 〖通例～s 〗(公式の )許可書 [証 ].

permissive

per mis sive /pə r mɪ́sɪv /形容詞 1 ｟時にけなして｠寛容な, 寛大な ; (特に性に関して )自由放任の ▸ the permissive society (1960年代以降の )性に関して寛大な社会 2 〈法規などが〉許す, 許可を与える ; 許された, 任意の .～ly 副詞～ness 名詞

permit

per mit /pə r mɪ́t / (! 動詞と名詞で強勢が異なるので注意 ) 〖per (通って )mit (送る )〗(名 )permission 動詞～s /-ts /; ～ted /-ɪd /; ～ting 他動詞｟かたい書｠1 〈人団体規則が〉…を許可する , 許す (authorize )(↔prohibit ; →allow 類義 ); 〖permit A B 〗A 〈人〉にBを許可する (→give 他動詞 1 語法 (5 )(b )); 〖permit A to do /doing 〗A 〈人〉が …することを許す ▸ Smoking is not permitted in the room .この部屋は禁煙です ▸ He permitted his car to be used .彼は自動車を使うことを許可した ▸ His blood alcohol exceeded the permitted level .彼の血中アルコール濃度は許容量を超え (てい )た ▸ We were not permitted (to ask ) any questions .質問は許されなかった ▸ Ken permits himself just five cigarettes a day .ケンはタバコは1日5本だけと決めている ▸ He would not permit himself to show any weakness .彼は自分の弱みを見せるのをよしとしなかった ▸ Permit me to give you a suggestion .｟かたい話｠提案させてください ▸ Visitors are not permitted into the garden .｟掲示｠お客様の庭への立ち入りは禁じられています 2 〈状況などが〉…を可能にする , …の余地 [機会 ]を与える (allow ); 〖permit A to do /A ('s ) doing 〗A 〈人〉が … するのを可能にする ▸ Circumstances do not permit my leaving .事情があってこの場を去ることができない ▸ An intermission permits conversation .休憩時間には話をしても差し支えない ▸ This pass permits entry to the area .この通行証があればその地域に入れる ▸ Language problems did not permit a full understanding .言葉がわからないので十分に理解できなかった .自動詞｟かたく｠〈物事が〉許す , 可能にする , «…の » 余地がある , «…を » 許す «of » (!主に否定文で用いられる; 他動詞 2 の方が普通 ) ▸ weather permitting ≒if the weather permits 天気がよければ ▸ if time permits 時間があれば ▸ The question permits of only one answer .その問題にはたった1つの答えしかない ▸ Her health will not permit of her staying here .健康上の問題で彼女はここに滞在することはできないだろう ▸ matters that permit of no delay 遅滞を許さない事態名詞 /pə́ r mɪt /複～s /-ts /C 許可証 , 免許状 (license ) (!特に旅行労働輸出などの期限付きのものをいう ) ▸ a permit from the authorities 当局の許可 ▸ a residence permit 居住許可書 ▸ a permit to fish ≒a fishing permit 釣りの鑑札 ▸ They issue the permits at the general store .許可証は雑貨屋で発行されている ▸ You need a permit to enter the research area .研究棟に入るには許可証が要る

permutation

per mu ta tion /pə̀ː r mjutéɪʃ (ə )n /名詞 1 C 並べ替え ; 入れ替え ; 順序の変更 .2 U C 〘数〙順列, 置換 .3 C ｟英｠(サッカー賭博（とばく）で )試合の組み合わせ (perm 2 ).

permute

per mute /pə r mjúːt /動詞他動詞 …の順序を変える .