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temporary
tem·po·rar·y T0100200 (tĕm′pə-rĕr′ē)adj. Lasting, used, serving, or enjoyed for a limited time.n. pl. tem·po·rar·ies One that serves for a limited time: an office staffed by temporaries.
[Latin temporārius, from tempus, tempor-, time.]
tem′po·rar′i·ly adv.tem′po·rar′i·ness n.Synonyms: temporary, acting, interim, provisional
These adjectives mean assuming the duties of another for the time being: a temporary chairperson; the acting dean; an interim administration; a provisional mayor.Antonym: permanenttemporary (ˈtɛmpərərɪ; ˈtɛmprərɪ) adj1. not permanent; provisional: temporary accommodation. 2. lasting only a short time; transitory: temporary relief from pain. n, pl -rariesa person, esp a secretary or other office worker, employed on a temporary basis. Often shortened to: temp [C16: from Latin temporārius, from tempus time] ˈtemporarily adv ˈtemporariness ntem•po•rar•y (ˈtɛm pəˌrɛr i)
adj., n., pl. -rar•ies. adj. 1. lasting or effective for a time only; not permanent. n. 2. an office worker hired, usu. through an agency on a per diem basis, for a short period of time. [1540–50; < Latin temporārius=tempor-, s. of tempus time + -ārius -ary] tem`po•rar′i•ly, adv. tem′po•rar`i•ness, n. syn: 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. temporary- booth - First a temporary dwelling made of branches, material, etc.
- learning cottage - A residential trailer used as a temporary or portable classroom.
- lodge - First was a temporary dwelling, as a hut or tent.
- jerry-built - Is either from English dialect jerry, "bad, defective," a pejorative use of the male nickname Jerry, or from nautical slang jury, "temporary," which came to be used of all sorts of makeshift and inferior objects.
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  temporary - a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basistemp, temporary workerworker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker" | | Adj. | 1. | temporary - not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"impermanentunstable - lacking stability or fixity or firmness; "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy" | | 2. | temporary - lacking continuity or regularity; "an irregular worker"; "employed on a temporary basis"irregularparttime, part-time - involving less than the standard or customary time for an activity; "part-time employees"; "a part-time job" |
temporaryadjective1. impermanent, passing, transitory, brief, fleeting, interim, short-lived, fugitive, transient, momentary, ephemeral, evanescent, pro tem, here today and gone tomorrow, pro tempore (Latin), fugacious a temporary loss of memory
impermanent long-term, permanent, enduring, eternal, durable, long-lasting, everlasting2. short-term, acting, interim, supply, stand-in, fill-in, caretaker, provisional, stopgap She was working as a temporary teacher at a Belfast school.temporaryadjective1. Lasting or existing only for a short time:ephemeral, evanescent, fleet, fleeting, fugacious, fugitive, momentary, passing, short-lived, temporal, transient, transitory.2. Intended, used, or present for a limited time:impermanent, interim, provisional, short-range, short-term.3. Temporarily assuming the duties of another:acting, ad interim, interim, pro tem, provisional.Translationstemporary (ˈtempərəri) , ((American) ˈtempəreri) adjective lasting, acting, used etc for a (short) time only. a temporary job; He made a temporary repair. 臨時的 临时的ˈtemporarily adverb 臨時地 临时地ˈtemporariness noun 臨時性 临时性- Can you do a temporary filling? → 能临时给补一补吗？
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temporary (electrical) serviceElectrical service used for a limited time during construction, exhibits, or similar temporary purposes.temporary
temporary adjective Not permanent, transient.Temporary
Related to Temporary: temporary fillingTEMPORARY. That which is to last for a limited time; as, a temporary statute, or one which is limited in its operation for a particular period of time after its enactment the opposite of perpetual. See TMPRY
See TMPtemporary
Related to temporary: temporary fillingSynonyms for temporaryadj impermanentSynonyms- impermanent
- passing
- transitory
- brief
- fleeting
- interim
- short-lived
- fugitive
- transient
- momentary
- ephemeral
- evanescent
- pro tem
- here today and gone tomorrow
- pro tempore
- fugacious
Antonyms- long-term
- permanent
- enduring
- eternal
- durable
- long-lasting
- everlasting
adj short-termSynonyms- short-term
- acting
- interim
- supply
- stand-in
- fill-in
- caretaker
- provisional
- stopgap
Synonyms for temporaryadj lasting or existing only for a short timeSynonyms- ephemeral
- evanescent
- fleet
- fleeting
- fugacious
- fugitive
- momentary
- passing
- short-lived
- temporal
- transient
- transitory
adj intended, used, or present for a limited timeSynonyms- impermanent
- interim
- provisional
- short-range
- short-term
adj temporarily assuming the duties of anotherSynonyms- acting
- ad interim
- interim
- pro tem
- provisional
Synonyms for temporarynoun a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basisSynonymsRelated Wordsadj not permanentSynonymsRelated Wordsadj lacking continuity or regularitySynonymsRelated Words |