perpetuity (Meaning)
perpetuity (n)
the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless)
perpetuity (n.)
The quality or state of being perpetual; as, the perpetuity of laws.
Something that is perpetual.
Endless time.
The number of years in which the simple interest of any sum becomes equal to the principal.
The number of years' purchase to be given for an annuity to continue forever.
A perpetual annuity.
Duration without limitations as to time.
The quality or condition of an estate by which it becomes inalienable, either perpetually or for a very long period; also, the estate itself so modified or perpetuated.
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perpetuity Sentence Examples
- The foundation's endowment is designed to provide funding in perpetuity for scholarships and research grants.
- The contract between the utility company and the municipality stipulated a perpetual supply of electricity.
- The royal family's legacy would endure in perpetuity, ensuring their continued influence in society.
- The perpetual motion machine, once sought after by inventors, remains an elusive concept.
- The charitable trust was established to provide financial assistance to the needy in perpetuity.
- The perpetual lease granted the tenants the right to occupy the property indefinitely.
- The perpetual calendar is a device that automatically adjusts for leap years, making it accurate in perpetuity.
- The perpetual bond is a security that pays interest in perpetuity, theoretically never maturing.
- The perpetuity was calculated as the present value of an infinite stream of income.
- The perpetual franchise granted the corporation exclusive rights to operate a specific business indefinitely.
FAQs About the word perpetuity
the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless)The quality or state of being perpetual; as, the perpetuity of laws., Something that is perpetual., Endless
infinity, foreverness,eternity, permanency,everlasting, permanence,timelessness, endlessness, limitlessness, boundlessness
transience, impermanence, transitoriness, transitoriness, ephemerality, transience,impermanence, ephemerality, temporariness,temporariness
The foundation's endowment is designed to provide funding in perpetuity for scholarships and research grants.
The contract between the utility company and the municipality stipulated a perpetual supply of electricity.
The royal family's legacy would endure in perpetuity, ensuring their continued influence in society.
The perpetual motion machine, once sought after by inventors, remains an elusive concept.
