English Explanatory Dictionary

temporary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɛmpəɹəɹi/ /ˈtɛmpəɹi/ /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/ En-us-temporary.ogg /ˈʈɛmp(ɵ)rəri/ /ˈʈɛmprəwəri/

Word forms

temporary more temporary most temporary tempory temporaries

Etymology

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

Synonyms

temporal impermanent transient ephemeral earthly brief deciduous evanescent fleeting flying fugacious fugitive instant momentary passing perishable quick seasonable short short-lived temporary transitive transitory volatile whilend worldly floater temp

Antonyms

eternal unending neverending

Related words

temporality tempus fugit

Derived words

cotemporary nontemporary tempban tempofrost temporarily temporariness temporary gentleman temporary help temporary restraining order temporary tooth there is nothing more permanent than a temporary solution untemporary
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