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).

Derivatives:

temporarily adv. temporariness n.

Etymology: L temporarius f. tempus -oris time

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.