perennial
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5.3
- adjective
- /pəˈrɛn.i.əl/
- The development of students' thinking has been and will continue to be a perennial objective of social studies educators.
- perennial issue
- perennial problem
- perennial favorite
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Watch on YouTubeYou could rule or not rule, and there's a perennial problem.
- You could rule or not rule, and there's a perennial problem.
- But this has been a a perennial problem for for more than a decade now.
- And they've come up with answers to what are called the six perennial questions.
- See, these are important questions and they're they're perennial questions when it comes to other things.
- Obviously religion as a topic is perennial.
- So let's take on the perennial constant question of do narcissistic people change?
- Myths are stories about perennial or pertinent patterns that need to be brought into awareness.
- This is one of the kind of perennial concepts even in in our very poor mass curriculum at school.
- There's there's a perennial problem of meeting Ecclesiastes or book books of the same ilk.
- Now let's talk about this perennial favorite, Capri Sun.
Examples
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Then there's the perennial problem of warfare and the terrible dislocations that wars leave in their wake.
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Questions of race, ethnicity, and religion have been a perennial source of conflict in American education.
Academic text (1990) -
But this has been a a perennial problem for for more than a decade now.
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Yet another perennial problem is the practical side of security policy management and deployment.
Academic text (2011) -
Let's talk about something that is a perennial topic, and that is sleep aids specifically.
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"The liberal arts don't teach greatness, or culture, or insight into the perennial questions."
Academic text (1999) -
The logic of Anselm's argument is intellectually satisfying, which perhaps explains its perennial appeal.
Academic text (1992) -
Questions of race, ethnicity, and religion have been a perennial source of conflict in American education.
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Although NPCA has won some significant battles, protecting the parks from perennial threats requires constant effort.
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Then there's the perennial problem of warfare and the terrible dislocations that wars leave in their wake.
Synonyms
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3.0
Lasting for a long time
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3.2
Continuing for a long time and unlikely to change
525
2.5
Happens all the time without stopping
357
4.3
Lasting forever without end
220
4.7
Lasting a long time and often coming back, usually about illness or problems
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2.8
Happening over a long time and not finished
189
2.4
Being in a job, role, or relationship for a long time
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3.1
Continuing to be present or useful for a long time
140
1.0
Happening again and again
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3.5
Lasting for a person's whole life
109
3.9
Lasting a long time without stopping or getting weaker
95
4.9
Lasting for a long time and not stopping easily
87
5.8
Lasting for a very long time without stopping
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3.3
Happens again and again over time
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4.5
Lasting forever without end
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4.2
Continuing for a long time without fading
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4.1
Continuing for a long time
45
3.9
Happens again at regular times
40
3.7
To stay the same or work well for a long time
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3.5
Happening again and again with short breaks
38
4.3
Lasting for a long time
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5.1
Happening again and again at regular times
24
4.4
Something that is always there and hard to ignore
17
4.4
Lasting for a long time, often about a feeling or belief
14
4.7
Happening again and again, often at regular times
3
4.4
Happening at regular times
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.3
A grass that lives for many years and is used for lawns and to feed animals
- Specialized
1
7.5
A climbing plant that grows back every year with purple, pink, or white flowers
- Specialized
A plant with daisy-like flowers that lives in salt marshes and comes back each year
- Specialized
A rough plant with spreading roots that lives year after year in dry open land
How Enduring
Surface Forms
Morphology
perennial = perenni + al
The extended meaning 'lasting or recurring for a long time' is related to the core idea of enduring across years, but the internal morphemes are not transparent productive units for an average learner.
Etymology
Perennial comes from the Latin parts per- ('through') and annus ('year'), giving the idea of something that lasts across years, so we call long-lasting or often-returning problems, feelings, or events 'perennial'.