Everpresent

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Being universally encountered in all locations and instances is a defining characteristic of this state
2. Existing continuously and found in all places or situations
3. Always present or occurring at all times and in every location

Etymology: The word is a plain compound: "ever," meaning "at all times," joined to "present." Its most telling part is the second element, which comes from Latin "praesens," literally "being before" or "standing in front," from "prae" ("before") and "esse" ("to be"). The Latin sense was spatial, meaning something at hand or in front of you, and the sense of existing at the current time grew out of that. "Ever" comes from Old English "æfre," meaning "always," and is related to "aye," the old word for "yes" or "always." Joining the two gives a word that stresses constant presence, where "present" alone would only describe presence at one moment.

Synonyms: constant, perpetual, persistent, enduring, everlasting

Antonyms: temporary, fleeting, transitory, ephemeral, momentary