PERMANENT as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
   Synonym(s)
   • perm (what does perm mean?)
   • permanent wave (what does permanent wave mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) permanent is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • wave (what does wave mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • perm (what does perm mean?)

PERMANENT as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
   Synonym(s)
   • lasting (what does lasting mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • permanent secretary to the president
   • permanent address
   • literature of permanent value
   Antonym(s)
   • impermanent (what does impermanent mean?)
   • temporary (what does temporary mean?)
   Similar To
   • abiding (what does abiding mean?)
   • enduring (what does enduring mean?)
   • imperishable (what does imperishable mean?)
   • ageless (what does ageless mean?)
   • eternal (what does eternal mean?)
   • everlasting (what does everlasting mean?)
   • perpetual (what does perpetual mean?)
   • unending (what does unending mean?)
   • unceasing (what does unceasing mean?)
   • indissoluble (what does indissoluble mean?)
   • standing(a) (what does standing(a) mean?)
   See Also
   • ineradicable (what does ineradicable mean?)
   • stable (what does stable mean?)
   • unchangeable (what does unchangeable mean?)
   Attribute(s)
   • permanence (what does permanence mean?)
   • permanency (what does permanency mean?)
2. Meaning
   • not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition
   Usage Example(s)
   • permanent brain damage
   Similar To
   • irreversible (what does irreversible mean?)