Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semipermanent

/sˌɛmipˈɝmənənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: semiper-ma-nent
IPA: /sˌɛmipˈɝmənənt/

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Neither temporary nor entirely permanent; of indefinite duration.

Example Sentences

"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."
"We are not at all permanent collections of particles. It is the patterns of matter and energy that are semipermanent (that is, changing only gradually), but our actual material content is changing constantly, and very quickly."
"Although tens of thousands of refugees now live in semipermanent camps along the Thai border with Myanmar, some of them are periodically forced back against their will."

Etymology

From semi- + permanent.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: semi

Inflected Forms

more semipermanent (comparative) most semipermanent (superlative) semi-permanent (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

semipermanence semipermanently

Synonyms

long-run long-term

Rhymes With

permanent determinant

Questions

How do you pronounce semipermanent?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˌɛmipˈɝmənənt/.
What does semipermanent mean?: Neither temporary nor entirely permanent; of indefinite duration.
Where does semipermanent come from?: From semi- + permanent.

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