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not lasting or needed for a long time: Renting space in another office building is only a temporary measure. a temporary job or contract lasts only for a short period of time: According to the report, over 6% of the labour force are working on a temporary basis. temporary jobs / contracts / work.
The meaning of TEMPORARY is lasting for a limited time. How to use temporary in a sentence.
Synonyms for TEMPORARY: interim, provisional, short-term, transitional, impermanent, alternate, provisory, provisionary; Antonyms of TEMPORARY: permanent, long-term, final, fixed, settled, unlimited, unconditional, lasting.
Temporary definition: lasting, existing, serving, or effective for a time only; not permanent. See examples of TEMPORARY used in a sentence.
The adjective temporary is used to describe something that isn't permanent or lasts only a short time. Its roots are in the Latin word tempus, meaning "time or season." An employee who isn't a permanent addition to the staff is temporary and in this use, the word is often shortened to temp.
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temporary. adjective. /ˈtemprəri/. /ˈtempəreri/. lasting or intended to last or be used only for a short time; not permanent. to hire temporary workers. They had to move into temporary accommodation. Volunteers built temporary shelters for the survivors. temporary relief from pain.
