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temporary

//ˈtɛmpəɹəɹi//

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Note for temporary

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Forms

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative
more temporary
Superlative
most temporary

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
temporaries

Definitions

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.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.

  2. 2.Existing only for a short time or short times.

    • It's only a temporary solution.

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

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

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

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #3348

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Related words

Antonyms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin temporarius

From tempus (“time”).

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