PERM

Perm, Molotov

(noun) a city in the European part of Russia

perm

(verb) give a permanent wave to; “She perms her hair”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Perm

A historical region of northeastern Russia, corresponding to the Kama basin, a left tributary of the Volga.

A krai in Russia, near the Ural Mountains.

A city, the administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia.

Anagrams

• Emp'r, Prem, prem

Etymology 1

Noun

perm (plural perms)

(US) A permanent.

(British) A permanent wave.

Verb

perm (third-person singular simple present perms, present participle perming, simple past and past participle permed)

To give hair a perm, using heat, chemicals etc.

Etymology 2

Noun

perm (plural perms)

(informal) A permutation.

A combination of outcomes (not a permutation) that a gambler bets on in the football pools.

Anagrams

• Emp'r, Prem, prem

Source: Wiktionary



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THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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