About The Word Temporary
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Temporary
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What's The Definition Of Temporary?
[adj] lacking continuity or regularity; "an irregular worker"; "employed on a temporary basis"
[adj] not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing" Synonyms | Synonyms for Temporary: acting(a) | ephemeral | episodic | evanescent | fly-by-night | fugacious | guest(a) | impermanent | improvised | interim | irregular | jury-rigged | makeshift | part-time | passing | pro tem | pro tempore | short-lived | temporal | terminable | transient | transitory | visiting | working(a) Related Terms | Find terms related to Temporary: See Also | unstable Temporary In Webster's Dictionary \Tem"po*ra*ry\, a. [L. temporarius, fr. tempus,
temporis, time: cf. F. temporaire.]
Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited
time; not permanent; as, the patient has obtained temporary
relief.
Temporary government of the city. --Motley.
{Temporary star}. (Astron.) See under {Star}.
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