What is the meaning of Perpetuity?

  • (n.) The number of years in which the simple interest of any sum becomes equal to the principal.
  • (n.) Duration without limitations as to time.
  • (n.) The number of years' purchase to be given for an annuity to continue forever.
  • (n.) Something that is perpetual.
  • (n.) Endless time.
  • (n.) The quality or state of being perpetual; as, the perpetuity of laws.
  • (n.) 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.
  • (n.) A perpetual annuity.
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APAWebster's. (2011). perpetuity. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/perpetuity/definitions/2044090
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "perpetuity" http://smartdefine.org/perpetuity/definitions/2044090 (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, perpetuity, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/perpetuity/definitions/2044090>.
MLAWebster's. "perpetuity" 27 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/perpetuity/definitions/2044090>
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