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temporary

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Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
17
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈtɛmpəɹəɹi/
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/ˈtɛmpəɹəɹi/ · /ˈtɛmpəɹi/ · /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/ · /ˈʈɛmp(ɵ)rəri/ · /ˈʈɛmprəwəri/

Definition of temporary

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  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.”
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adj

  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. Existing only for a short time or short times.

noun

  1. One serving for a limited time; a short-term employee, especially in an office.
  2. A short-term variable used to store an intermediate result.

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Etymology

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

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