temporary
IPA: tˈɛmpɝɛri
noun
- One serving for a limited time; short-term employee.
- (programming) A short-term variable used to store an intermediate result.
adjective
- Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
- Existing only for a short time or short times; transient, ephemeral.
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Examples of "temporary" in Sentences
- His position is provisory and temporary.
- The fifth member is the temporary drummer.
- Birds' scruffy pinions are only temporary.
- That is the temporary entrance to the stadium.
- The RAF Harriers proved to be a temporary aberration at the time.
- These rehabilitative activities were both temporary and permanent.
- Acoustic overexposure can lead to temporary or permanent loss of hearing.
- These rehabilitative activities of Jesus were both temporary and permanent.
- In my opinion, it is a trifling matter in the scheme of temporary time travel.
- Economists often look to temporary hiring as a harbinger of increased permanent employment.
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