Regular vs. Permanent: What's the Difference?

Customary, usual, or normal

Lasting or remaining without essential change

Orderly, even, or symmetrical

Not expected to change in status, condition, or place

In conformity with a fixed procedure, principle, or discipline.

Any of several long-lasting hair styles usually achieved by chemical applications that straighten, curl, or wave the hair.

Well-ordered; methodical

Without end, eternal.

Occurring at fixed intervals; periodic

Lasting for an indefinitely long time.

Having bowel movements or menstrual periods with normal frequency.

A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm.

Not varying; constant.

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Formally correct; proper.

(trading card games) A card whose effects persist beyond the turn on which it is played.

Having the required qualifications for an occupation

To perm (the hair).

(Informal) Complete; thorough

Continuing in the same state, or without any change that destroys form or character; remaining unaltered or unremoved; abiding; durable; fixed; stable; lasting; as, a permanent impression.

(Informal) Good; nice

A series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals

(Botany) Having symmetrically arranged parts of similar size and shape

Continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place;

(Grammar) Conforming to the usual pattern of inflection, derivation, or word formation.

Not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition;

(Ecclesiastical) Belonging to a religious order and bound by its rules

Having equal sides and equal angles. Used of polygons.

Having faces that are congruent regular polygons and congruent polyhedral angles. Used of polyhedrons.

Belonging to or constituting the permanent army of a nation.

(Ecclesiastical) A member of the clergy or of a religious order.

A soldier belonging to a regular army.

A dependable loyal person

A clothing size designed for persons of average height.

A habitual customer.

(Christianity) Bound by religious rule; belonging to a monastic or religious order (often as opposed to secular).

Having a constant pattern; showing evenness of form or appearance.

Both equilateral and equiangular; having all sides of the same length, and all (corresponding) angles of the same size

Whose faces are all congruent regular polygons, equally inclined to each other.

Demonstrating a consistent set of rules; showing order, evenness of operation or occurrence.

(astronomy) Of a moon or other satellite: following a relatively close and prograde orbit with little inclination or eccentricity.

Well-behaved, orderly; restrained (of a lifestyle etc.).

Happening at constant (especially short) intervals.

Following a set or common pattern; according to the normal rules of a given language.

Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard.

Permanently organised; being part of a set professional body of troops.

Having bowel movements or menstrual periods at constant intervals in the expected way.

(colloquial) Exemplary; excellent example of; utter, downright.

Having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape.

(crystallography) Isometric.

(snowboarding) Riding with the left foot forward.

Such that every set in its domain is both outer regular and inner regular.

Regularly, on a regular basis.

A member of the British Army (as opposed to a member of the Territorial Army or Reserve).

A frequent, routine visitor to an establishment.

A member of an armed forces or police force.

A frequent customer, client or business partner.

(Canada) A coffee with one cream and one sugar.

Anything that is normal or standard.

A member of a religious order who has taken the three ordinary vows.

A number for each year, giving, added to the concurrents, the number of the day of the week on which the Paschal full moon falls.

A fixed number for each month serving to ascertain the day of the week, or the age of the moon, on the first day of any month.

Conformed to a rule; agreeable to an established rule, law, principle, or type, or to established customary forms; normal; symmetrical; as, a regular verse in poetry; a regular piece of music; a regular verb; regular practice of law or medicine; a regular building.

Governed by rule or rules; steady or uniform in course, practice, or occurence; not subject to unexplained or irrational variation; returning at stated intervals; steadily pursued; orderlly; methodical; as, the regular succession of day and night; regular habits.

Constituted, selected, or conducted in conformity with established usages, rules, or discipline; duly authorized; permanently organized; as, a regular meeting; a regular physican; a regular nomination; regular troops.

Belonging to a monastic order or community; as, regular clergy, in distinction dfrom the secular clergy.

Thorough; complete; unmitigated; as, a regular humbug.

Having all the parts of the same kind alike in size and shape; as, a regular flower; a regular sea urchin.

Same as Isometric.

A member of any religious order or community who has taken the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and who has been solemnly recognized by the church.

A soldier belonging to a permanent or standing army; - chiefly used in the plural.

A regular patron;

A soldier in the regular army

A dependable follower (especially in party politics);

A garment size for persons of average height and weight

In accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle;

Often used as intensifiers;

Conforming to a standard or pattern;

(of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula

Regularly scheduled for fixed times;

In accord with regular practice or procedure;

Occurring at fixed intervals;

Relating to a person who does something regularly;

(used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces;

Not constipated

Symmetrically arranged;

Not deviating from what is normal;

Officially full-time;