Locum vs. Permanent — What's the Difference?

A locum, or locum tenens, is a person who temporarily fulfills the duties of another; the term is especially used for physicians or clergy. For example, a locum tenens physician is a physician who works in the place of the regular physician when that physician is absent, or when a hospital or practice is short-staffed.

Lasting or remaining without essential change

Someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession

Not expected to change in status, condition, or place

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

Without end, eternal.

Lasting for an indefinitely long time.

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

Given an $n\; \backslash times\; n$ matrix $a\_\{ij\}\; \backslash ,$, the sum over all permutations $\backslash pi\; \backslash ,$ of $\backslash prod\_\{i=1\}^n\{a\_\{i\backslash pi(i)\}\}$.

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

To perm (the hair).

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.

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

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

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