1. (noun)temp, temporary, temporary worker a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporarybasis
2. (adj)impermanent, temporary not permanent; not lasting
"politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"
3. (adj)irregular, temporary lacking continuity or regularity "an irregular worker"; "employed on a temporary basis"