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Definitions for temporary
ˈtɛm pəˌrɛr item·po·ra·ry
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word temporary.
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
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Temporaryadjective
Lasting only for a limited time.
Etymology: tempus, Lat.
These temporary truces were soon made and soon broken; he desired a straiter amity. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.
The republick threatened with danger, appointed a temporary dictator, who, when the danger was over, retired again into the community. Addison.
ChatGPT
temporary
Temporary refers to something that is not permanent, set to last only for a limited period of time, or intended to serve until replaced by something else. It often applies to concepts such as conditions, positions, places, or objects.
Webster Dictionary
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
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
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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
By and large, this is seen as a sign of the gradual decline in the importance of the Palestinian cause among Arab regimes, the UAE hoped to get some credit for caring about the fate of the Palestinians, but since the deal only brought a temporary halt to Israeli annexation plans, the Palestinians have harshly criticized the UAE for betraying them.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko:
There is no temporary solution.
Once you agree upon the price you and your family must pay for success, it enables you to ignore the minor hurts, the opponent's pressure, and the temporary failures.
With a lot of questions unanswered about what types of services it's going to need to provide, it makes sense that The VA use more temporary staff in the interim, however, it's important that they do it wisely, and they aren't just hiring contractors in the same way that they've created these positions that they can't fill and probably don't need.
Today's investor sentiment in China's stock market is damped by last week's global equity sell-off, but the impact could be temporary.
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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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