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semi-permanent

adj

Etymology

From semi- + permanent.

  1. derived from permanēns
  2. derived from permanent
  3. inherited from permanent
  4. prefixed as semi-permanent — “semi + permanent”

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of semipermanent.

    • The task was the harder in that the restored service had not only to start forthwith but also to last for several months pending modifications to the multiple-unit electric stock, and this called for organisation on a semi-permanent basis.
    • He wants to offer a better experience of the railways, especially as women and children are increasingly making return visits to see the men of their families as the war drags on and their exile becomes semi-permanent.

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No curated loop yet for semi-permanent. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA