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semiperpetual

adj

Etymology

From semi- + perpetual.

  1. derived from perpetuālis — “universal”
  2. derived from perpetuel
  3. inherited from perpetuel
  4. prefixed as semiperpetual — “semi + perpetual”

Definitions

  1. Almost perpetual

    Almost perpetual; permanent during some periods.

    • Elation was tempered by exhaustion, relief by the fact that I was finally abandoning my semiperpetual student lifestyle...
    • What level of complication can the performer rise to? Mr. Grubinger, with his flailing body and semiperpetual grin, is master of the high-speed chase.

The neighborhood

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