SEMIPERMANENT

semipermanent, long-term, long-run

(adjective) relating to or extending over a relatively long time; “the long-run significance of the elections”; “the long-term reconstruction of countries damaged by the war”; “a long-term investment”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

semipermanent (comparative more semipermanent, superlative most semipermanent)

Neither temporary nor entirely permanent; of indefinite duration.

Source: Wiktionary


Sem`i*per"ma*nent, n.

Definition: Half or partly permanent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 January 2025

LEFT

(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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