lasting (
http://definr.com/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] [ant:
impermanent]
2: existing for a long time; "hopes for a durable peace"; "a
long-lasting friendship" [syn:
durable,
long-lasting,
long-lived]
3: (biology) retained; not shed; "persistent leaves remain
attached past maturity"; "the persistent gills of fishes"
[syn:
persistent] [ant:
caducous]
4: lasting a long time without change; "a lasting relationship"
5: lasting for an indefinitely long period of time [syn:
everlasting,
eternal,
eonian,
aeonian]