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temporary

[tem-puh-rer-ee]

adjective

  1. lasting, existing, serving, or effective for a time only; not permanent.

    a temporary need;

    a temporary job.

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noun

plural

temporaries 
  1. temp.

temporary

/ ˈtɛmprərɪ, ˈtɛmpərərɪ /

adjective

  1. not permanent; provisional

    temporary accommodation

  2. lasting only a short time; transitory

    temporary relief from pain

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. Often shortened to: temp.Ìýa person, esp a secretary or other office worker, employed on a temporary basis

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • temporarily adverb
  • temporariness noun
  • nontemporariness noun
  • nontemporary adjective
  • untemporary adjective
  • ˈ³Ù±ð³¾±è´Ç°ù²¹°ù¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ˈ³Ù±ð³¾±è´Ç°ù²¹°ù¾±±ô²â adverb
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of temporary1

First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin ³Ù±ð³¾±è´Ç°ùÄå°ù¾±³Ü²õ, equivalent to tempor- (stem of tempus ) “time†+ -Äå°ù¾±³Ü²õ -ary
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of temporary1

C16: from Latin ³Ù±ð³¾±è´Ç°ùÄå°ù¾±³Ü²õ, from tempus time
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Synonym Study

Temporary, transient, transitory agree in referring to that which is not lasting or permanent. Temporary implies an arrangement established with no thought of continuance but with the idea of being changed soon: a temporary structure. Transient describes that which is in the process of passing by, and which will therefore last or stay only a short time: a transient condition. Transitory describes an innate characteristic by which a thing, by its very nature, lasts only a short time: Life is transitory.
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The 9th Circuit stayed Breyer’s ruling hours after he issued a temporary restraining order that would have allowed California leaders to withdraw the National Guard soldiers from L.A.

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Levi, a 4-year-old mutt, suffered through “a month of real instability,†said owner Jenn Burt, as they moved into temporary quarters with a series of friends in the Pasadena area.

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An emergency motion for that temporary furlough was filed Tuesday in federal court, and documents were obtained and reviewed by The Times.

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However, she said not everyone wants temporary accommodation.

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State leaders have asked for a temporary restraining order blocking the military and state National Guard deployments, which is expected to be heard in federal court on Thursday.

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