TEMPORARY


Meaning of TEMPORARY in English

adj. & n.

adj. lasting or meant to last only for a limited time (temporary buildings; temporary relief).

n. (pl. -ies) a person employed temporarily (cf. TEMP). temporarily adv. temporariness n.

[ L temporarius f. tempus -oris time ]

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