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Temporary

//ˈtɛmpəɹəɹi// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  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; transient, ephemeral.
Adjective
  1. 1
    lacking continuity or regularity wordnet
  2. 2
    not permanent; not lasting wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    One serving for a limited time; a short-term employee, especially in an office.
  2. 2
    a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis wordnet
  3. 3
    A short-term variable used to store an intermediate result.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin temporarius, from tempus (“time”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin temporarius, from tempus (“time”).

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