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Add to word list. 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.
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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3 days ago · temporary implies an arrangement established with no thought of continuance but with the idea of being changed soon: a temporary structure. transient describes that which is in the process of passing by, and which will therefore last or stay only a short time: a transient condition. transitory describes an innate characteristic by which a thing ...
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. a temporary fix/measure/solution.
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. Many of the survivors have been moved to temporary accommodation.
1. impermanent, passing. Temporary, transient, transitory agree in referring to that which is not lasting or permanent. Temporary implies an arrangement established with no thought of continuance but with the idea of being changed soon: a temporary structure.
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