permanent circumstance
noun phraseUK /ˈpɜː.mə.nənt ˈsɜː.kəm.stɑːns/
US /ˈpɝː.mə.nənt ˈsɝː.kəm.stæns/
A situation that stays the same and does not change.
Living next to the sea is a permanent circumstance for the family.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A fact about someone's life that cannot be changed, like where they were born.
Being born on an island was a permanent circumstance she could not alter.
3. A rule or setup in a game or story that stays the same the whole time.
In this game, gravity is a permanent circumstance that never turns off.
4. A long-lasting feature of a place that affects how people live there.
The cold winters are a permanent circumstance of life in that town.