Definitions for temporary
ˈtɛm pəˌrɛr item·po·ra·ry

Princeton's WordNet(4.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. temp, temporary, temporary workeradjective

   a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis

2. impermanent, temporaryadjective

   not permanent; not lasting

   "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"

3. irregular, temporaryadjective

   lacking continuity or regularity

   "an irregular worker"; "employed on a temporary basis"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. temporarynoun

   One serving for a limited time; short-term employee.

2. temporaryadjective

   For a limited time, ephemeral, not constant; transient

3. Etymology: From temporarius, from tempus

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Temporaryadjective

   lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; not permanent; as, the patient has obtained temporary relief

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'temporary' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2698

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'temporary' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2818

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'temporary' in Adjectives Frequency: #353

How to pronounce temporary?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say temporary in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of temporary in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of temporary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of temporary in a Sentence

1. Justice Clarence Thomas:

   In this case, the Court refuses even to grant a temporary stay when it will resolve the issue at hand in several months.

2. Jerreth Sterns:

   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.

3. Eric Schmitt:

   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.

4. Benjamin Franklin:

   They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

5. Luigi Speranza:

   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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