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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

  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

  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

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. 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

  1. 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

  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

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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. Julian Evans-Pritchard:

    With a couple of exceptions, most major developers are in a much stronger financial position than Evergrande and should be able to weather a temporary spike in their borrowing costs amid contagion fears.

  2. Steven Hart:

    The suggestion that' Hey, maybe this was just a temporary absentmindedness because Timothy Grace was involved in a pursuit,' first of all, they're trained, they have forethought. They know they're supposed to engage their cameras and it's up to them to do it. No one else can do it.

  3. Philip Lane:

    We believe that next year (supply) bottlenecks will ease and energy prices will decline or stabilise, this current period of inflation is very unusual, temporary, and not a sign of a chronic situation.

  4. Zhang Xuedong:

    The seven-day temporary control measures are meant to quieten the society down as much as possible, reduce mobility... and the risk of cross-infection.

  5. Jeremy McKinney:

    Hope is alive and well, for our asylum seekers, for DACA( Temporary Protected Status) recipients, for all our clients looking for a fair shake before USCIS or EOIR, this is everything.

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