temporary

UK /ˈtɛmpəɹəɹi/ US /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/

adj 2noun 2

Definitions

adj

Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.

Sally was put in temporary charge of the department while they searched for a full-time replacement.

Existing only for a short time or short times.

noun

One serving for a limited time; a short-term employee, especially in an office.

A short-term variable used to store an intermediate result.

VERBS

This job is only temporary, so I'll keep looking for something permanent.

ADV

very

strictly

relatively

only

noun — a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basi

adjective — lacking continuity or regularity

adjective — not permanent

Short-term provisions tend to gain traction and become difficult to remove.

Sally was put in temporary charge of the department while they searched for a full-time replacement.

Wiktionary

I made a temporary repair to the broken door.

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You'll need a temporary bridge.

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It's a temporary condition.

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Recession is a temporary falling off of business activity during a period when such activity is generally increasing.

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If you are having temporary financial problems and it is the cause of your outstanding account, let us know about it.

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