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- DictionaryTem·po·rar·y/ˈtempəˌrerē/
adjective
- 1. lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent: "a temporary job"
noun
- 1. a person employed on a temporary basis, typically an office worker who finds employment through an agency: "to gain flexibility, companies are bringing in temporaries or contracting out work"
The meaning of TEMPORARY is lasting for a limited time. How to use temporary in a sentence.
Temporary definition: lasting, existing, serving, or effective for a time only; not permanent. See examples of TEMPORARY used in a sentence.
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 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.
Add to word list. 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.
adj. 1. not permanent; provisional: temporary accommodation. 2. lasting only a short time; transitory: temporary relief from pain. n, pl -raries. a person, esp a secretary or other office worker, employed on a temporary basis. Often shortened to: temp. [C16: from Latin temporārius, from tempus time] ˈtemporarily adv. ˈtemporariness n.
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.
1. lasting, existing, serving, or effective for a time only; not permanent. a temporary need. a temporary job. noun. 2. an office worker hired, usually through an agency on a per diem basis, for a short period of time.
existing or happening for only a short or limited time: a temporary job. temporary accommodation / housing. Fewer examples. He considers his staff as temporary and expendable. This arrangement is only a temporary measure. It was only a temporary solution.
Definition of temporary adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
