Definitions for temporary
ˈtɛm pəˌrɛr item·po·rary

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. temp, temporary, temporary worker(adj)

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

2. impermanent, temporary(adj)

   not permanent; not lasting

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

3. irregular, temporary(adj)

   lacking continuity or regularity

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

Wiktionary(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. temporary(Noun)

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

2. temporary(Adjective)

   For a limited time, ephemeral, not constant; transient

Origin: From temporarius, from tempus

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

1. Temporary(adj)

   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 ?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Maryam Baraka:

   It is only temporary.

2. Kindred, League of Legends:

   All life is temporary.

3. Tom Zegan:

   Everything is temporary!

4. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko:

   There is no temporary solution.

5. Bertrand Russell:

   Drunkenness is temporary suicide.

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