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/sem'ee perr"meuh neuhnt, sem'uy-/, adj.not quite permanent.[1885-90; SEMI- + PERMANENT]
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Semipermanent — Sem i*per ma*nent, n. Half or partly permanent. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
semipermanent — sem|i|per|ma|nent [ ,semi pɜrmənənt, ,semaı pɜrmənənt ] adjective something that is semipermanent lasts for some time but not forever: A semipermanent hair dye lasts for about six to eight washes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Semipermanent mold — Semipermanent mold. См. Полупостоянная форма. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
semipermanent — adjective Date: 1881 lasting or intended to last for a long time but not permanent … New Collegiate Dictionary
semipermanent — adjective Neither temporary nor entirely permanent; of indefinite duration See Also: semipermanence, semipermanently … Wiktionary
semipermanent — se|mi|per|ma|nent: albdauerhaft; semipermanente Siedlung: feste Siedlung, die nach Erschöpfung des Bodens wieder aufgegeben wird (Völkerk.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
semipermanent — adj. temporary, not permanent but lasting for an extended time … English contemporary dictionary
semipermanent — semi·permanent … English syllables
semipermanent — sem•i•per•ma•nent [[t]ˌsɛm iˈpɜr mə nənt, ˌsɛm aɪ [/t]] adj. long lasting but not permanent • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
semipermanent — /sɛmiˈpɜmənənt/ (say semee permuhnuhnt) adjective intended to last for some time but not forever, as a position subject to review, or a dye that will wash out after frequent washing or special treatment …
