mindmap root((持久)) lasting implies a capacity to continue indefinitely: a book that left a ~ impression on me. permanent adds the implication of being designed or planned or expected to stand or continue indefintely: a ~ living arrangement. durable implies power of resistance to destructive agencies that exceeds that of others of the same kind or sort: ~ fabrics. stable implies lastingness or durability because deep-rooted or balanced or established and therefore resistant to being overturned or displaced: a ~ government.