Semipermanent
adj
adj ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Neither temporary nor entirely permanent; of indefinite duration.
"Such movable insulation could be applied to the end walls, either in the form of insulating shutters or a more semipermanent arrangement such as the one I use on the north roof of my pit."
Adjective
- 1 relating to or extending over a relatively long time wordnet
Example
More examples"Such movable insulation could be applied to the end walls, either in the form of insulating shutters or a more semipermanent arrangement such as the one I use on the north roof of my pit."
Etymology
From semi- + permanent.
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