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wave vs permanent

permanent vs wave

wave and permanent both are nouns.

wave is not an adjective while permanent is an adjective.

wave is a verb but permanent is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wave Yes No Yes No
permanent Yes Yes No No
As nouns, permanent is a hyponym of wave; that is, permanent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wave:
  • wave: a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
  • permanent: a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
Other hyponyms of wave include finger wave, perm, permanent wave.
wave (noun) permanent (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 (adjective) permanent (adjective)
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition
wave (verb) permanent (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
Difference between wave and permanent

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