wave vs perm

wave and perm both are nouns.

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

As nouns, perm is a hyponym of wave; that is, perm is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wave:

Other hyponyms of wave include finger wave, permanent, permanent wave.

As verbs, perm is a hyponym of wave; that is, perm is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wave:

Other hyponyms of wave include marcel, gauffer, goffer.

wave (noun)	perm (noun)
a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon	a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
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

wave (verb)	perm (verb)
set waves in	give a permanent wave to
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