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temporary
[ tem-puh-rer-ee ]
adjective
- lasting, existing, serving, or effective for a time only; not permanent:
a temporary need;
a temporary job.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
noun
temporary
/ ˈtɛmprərɪ; ˈtɛmpərərɪ /
adjective
- not permanent; provisional
temporary accommodation
- lasting only a short time; transitory
temporary relief from pain
noun
- a person, esp a secretary or other office worker, employed on a temporary basis Often shortened totemp
Derived Forms
- ˈٱǰԱ, noun
- ˈٱǰ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ٱ···· [tem-p, uh, -, rair, -, uh, -lee, tem, -p, uh, -rer-], adverb
- ٱ····Ա noun
- non·ٱ····Ա noun
- ԴDz·ٱ··· adjective
- ܲ·ٱ··· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of temporary1
Word History and Origins
Origin of temporary1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The warm spell is expected to give a temporary boost to nature as migratory birds arrive from afar and butterflies stretch their wings.
Meant as a temporary measure, the so-called Nixon shock of 1971 caused the dollar to drop, effectively ending the Bretton Woods system of fixed exchange rates established after the end of World War II.
"It might just be temporary, it'll probably be over by Monday," he laughed.
After a previous conflict in Gaza in 2009, a UN survey of the territory found asbestos in debris from older buildings, sheds, temporary building extensions, roofs and the walls of livestock enclosures.
"One of the scenarios is… to give up territory. It's not fair. But for the peace, temporary peace, maybe it can be a solution, temporary," he said.
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