permanent vs wave

wave vs permanent

permanent and wave both are nouns.

permanent is an adjective but wave is not an adjective.

permanent is not a verb while wave is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
permanent	Yes	Yes	No	No
wave	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, wave is a hypernym of permanent; that is, wave is a word with a broader meaning than permanent:

permanent: a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
wave: a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair

permanent (noun)	wave (noun)
a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals	a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
	a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
	the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
	(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
	one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
	something that rises rapidly
	a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
	an undulating curve

permanent (adjective)	wave (adjective)
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition

permanent (verb)	wave (verb)
	set waves in
	signal with the hands or nod
	move or swing back and forth
	twist or roll into coils or ringlets
	move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

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