lasting


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]