Permanent, to be fixed or unchanging, the opposite of temporary.
He plans to stay there permanently.
He has decided to become a permanent resident of China.
Temporary, only lasting for a short time, the opposite of permanent.
We can only offer him a temporary position in the company.
This isn't the kind of job he wants, but it's ok as something temporary, until he can find something better.
Definite, well defined, precise, certain, unchanging.
We can't begin the project until you give us a more definite schedule.
We can't give you a definite answer until we get more information.
Obvious, easy to see, stands out.
Of the job candidates we interviewed, he was the obvious choice.
It's obvious that he can't afford to buy that house.
Trivial, of little or no importance, insignificant.
It's a trivial detail, so there is no need to worry about it.
Those problems are not trivial, so we need to find a solution.
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