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wave vs permanent wave

permanent wave vs wave

wave and permanent wave both are nouns.

wave is a verb but permanent wave is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wave Yes No Yes No
permanent wave Yes No No No
As nouns, permanent wave is a hyponym of wave; that is, permanent wave is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wave:
  • wave: a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
  • permanent wave: a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
Other hyponyms of wave include finger wave, perm, permanent.
wave (noun) permanent wave (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) permanent 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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