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temporary

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛmpəɹəɹi/

The English word “temporary” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
  2. Existing only for a short time or short times.

noun

  1. One serving for a limited time; a short-term employee, especially in an office.
  2. A short-term variable used to store an intermediate result.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin temporarius, from tempus (“time”).

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