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The definition of temporary is something which is not intended to last for a long time.

(adjective)

An example of something that would be described as temporary is a brief leave-of-absence you take from your job where you are gone only for a day or two.

See temporary in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

lasting, enjoyed, used, etc. for a time only; not permanent

Origin: L temporarius < tempus, time: see temper

noun

an employee hired for temporary service, esp. one hired as an office worker

Related Forms:

temporarily adverb
temporariness noun

See temporary in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Lasting, used, serving, or enjoyed for a limited time.

noun pl. tem·po·rar·ies
Informal

One that serves for a limited time: an office staffed by temporaries.

Origin:

Origin: Latin temporārius

Origin: , from tempus, tempor-, time

Related Forms:

temˌpo·rarˈi·ly adverb

temˈpo·rarˌi·ness noun

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