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Definitions for temporary
ˈtɛm pəˌrɛr item·po·ra·ry
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Princeton's WordNet
temp, temporary, temporary workeradjective
a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
impermanent, temporaryadjective
not permanent; not lasting
"politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"
irregular, temporaryadjective
lacking continuity or regularity
"an irregular worker"; "employed on a temporary basis"
Wiktionary
temporarynoun
One serving for a limited time; short-term employee.
temporaryadjective
For a limited time, ephemeral, not constant; transient
Etymology: From temporarius, from tempus
Webster Dictionary
Temporaryadjective
lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; not permanent; as, the patient has obtained temporary relief
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'temporary' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2698
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'temporary' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2818
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'temporary' in Adjectives Frequency: #353
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of temporary in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of temporary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of temporary in a Sentence
In this case, the Court refuses even to grant a temporary stay when it will resolve the issue at hand in several months.
I hope today that everyone back home was watching and they felt just positive about everything and they kind of just forgot about the tornadoes for a temporary moment, i’m glad we got to do that for them today.
Today, the Missouri Attorney General’s Office delivered a huge win for the people of St. Louis County and obtained a temporary restraining order, halting the enforcement of the mask mandate, this is an important, hard-fought victory, but our fight against unreasonable and unconstitutional government overreach continues.
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
What worries me is that some of the factors behind the rebound are temporary, structural reforms could make that more sustainable and build confidence.
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- مؤقت, مُؤقتًاArabic
- temporal, eventualCatalan, Valencian
- dočasnýCzech
- midlertidig, vikarDanish
- zeitweilig, vorübergehend, temporärGerman
- προσωρινόςGreek
- temporalSpanish
- tilapäinen, ohimenevä, väliaikainen, määräaikainenFinnish
- intérimaire, provisoire, temporaireFrench
- sealachScottish Gaelic
- transitorio, temporalGalician
- अस्थायीHindi
- átmeneti, ideiglenesHungarian
- sementaraIndonesian
- temporaneoItalian
- זמניHebrew
- 臨時のJapanese
- 일시적인Korean
- temporarius, temporalisLatin
- rangitahi, taupuaMāori
- midlertidigNorwegian
- tijdelijkDutch
- mellombelsNorwegian Nynorsk
- midlertidigNorwegian
- tymczasowyPolish
- temporárioPortuguese
- temporarRomanian
- временныйRussian
- gaskaboddosašNorthern Sami
- привремен, privremenSerbo-Croatian
- temporär, tillfälligSwedish
- తాత్కాలికంTelugu
- geçiciTurkish
- tạm thờiVietnamese
- temporaryYiddish
- 临Chinese
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