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- pronunciation:
- tem
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reI
ri
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
definition: |
of brief or limited duration; impermanent.
My job is temporary, so I'll have to look for another soon.I felt better when she told me the situation was only temporary.They're living in temporary housing until their home is rebuilt.
- synonyms:
- impermanent, passing, short-term
- antonyms:
- chronic, continuous, fast, lasting, permanent, perpetual
- similar words:
- acting, adjunct, brief, ephemeral, fleeting, fly-by-night, fugitive, short-lived, transient, transitory
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related words: |
extemporaneous, makeshift, momentary, short, temporal, tentative |
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part of speech: |
noun |
inflections: |
temporaries |
definition: |
a person, usu. an office worker, employed for a limited time only.
We hired a temporary while our receptionist was on vacation.- similar words:
- casual, replacement, stand-in, substitute
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derivations: |
temporarily (adv.), temporariness (n.) |
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