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Definitions for: Temporary
[adj] lacking continuity or regularity; "an irregular worker"; "employed on a temporary basis"
[adj] not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"
Webster (1913) Definition: Tem"po*ra*ry, a. [L. temporarius, fr. tempus,
temporis, time: cf. F. temporaire.]
Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited
time; not permanent; as, the patient has obtained temporary
relief.
Temporary government of the city. --Motley.
Temporary star. (Astron.) See under Star.
Synonyms: acting(a), ephemeral, episodic, evanescent, fly-by-night, fugacious, guest(a), impermanent, improvised, interim, irregular, jury-rigged, makeshift, part-time, passing, pro tem, pro tempore, short-lived, temporal, terminable, transient, transitory, visiting, working(a)
Antonyms: lasting, permanent
See Also: unstable
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