Grep  of  noun  permanent 
  permanent 
  permanent-press  fabric 
  permanent  injunction 
  permanent  magnet 
  permanent  press 
  permanent  tooth 
  permanent  wave 
 
  Overview  of  noun  permanent 
 
  The  noun  permanent  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  permanent  wave,  permanent,  perm  --  (a  series  of  waves  in  the  hair  made  by  applying  heat  and  chemicals) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  permanent 
 
  The  adj  permanent  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (13)  permanent,  lasting  --  (continuing  or  enduring  without  marked  change  in  status  or  condition  or  place  "permanent  secretary  to  the  president";  "permanent  address";  "literature  of  permanent  value") 
  2.  permanent  --  (not  capable  of  being  reversed  or  returned  to  the  original  condition;  "permanent  brain  damage") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  permanent 
 
  2  senses  of  permanent 
 
  Sense  1 
  permanent  (vs.  impermanent),  lasting 
 
  impermanent  (vs.  permanent),  temporary 
  =>  acting(postnominal) 
  =>  ephemeral,  passing,  short-lived,  transient,  transitory,  fugacious 
  =>  episodic 
  =>  fly-by-night 
  =>  improvised,  jury-rigged,  makeshift 
  =>  temporal 
  =>  terminable 
  =>  visiting,  guest(postnominal) 
  =>  working(postnominal) 
  =>  evanescent 
  =>  interim 
  =>  pro  tem,  pro  tempore 
 
  Sense  2 
  permanent 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  irreversible)  ->  reversible 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  permanent 
 
  2  senses  of  permanent 
 
  Sense  1 
  permanent  (vs.  impermanent),  lasting 
  =>  abiding,  enduring,  imperishable 
  =>  ageless,  eternal,  everlasting,  perpetual,  unending,  unceasing 
  =>  indissoluble 
  =>  standing(postnominal) 
  Also  See->  ineradicable#1;  stable#1;  unchangeable#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  permanent 
  =>  irreversible  (vs.  reversible) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  permanent 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  permanent 
 
  Sense  1 
  permanent  (vs.  impermanent),  lasting 
  =>  permanence,  permanency 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  permanent 
 
  permanent  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  permanent 
  impermanent 
  permanent 
  permanent-press 
  semipermanent 
 
  Overview  of  noun  permanent 
 
  The  noun  permanent  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  permanent  wave,  permanent,  perm  --  (a  series  of  waves  in  the  hair  made  by  applying  heat  and  chemicals) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  permanent 
 
  The  adj  permanent  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (13)  permanent,  lasting  --  (continuing  or  enduring  without  marked  change  in  status  or  condition  or  place  "permanent  secretary  to  the  president";  "permanent  address";  "literature  of  permanent  value") 
  2.  permanent  --  (not  capable  of  being  reversed  or  returned  to  the  original  condition;  "permanent  brain  damage") 

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