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- pronunciation:
- tem
p
reI
ri
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
lasting a short time; not permanent.
I have a temporary job just for the summer.
- antonyms:
- continuous, lasting, permanent
- similar words:
- brief
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adverb + (adj.)temporary
only
(adj.)temporary
+ noun
absence,
admission,
agency,
appointment,
arrangement,
basis,
camp,
disability,
emergency,
employment,
entry,
escape,
exhibit,
extension,
facility,
file,
fix,
freeze,
halt,
help,
housing,
increase,
job,
leave,
license,
loss,
measure,
migrant,
order,
patch,
permit,
personnel,
quarter,
reduction,
refugee,
relief,
rental,
repair,
replacement,
residence,
shelter,
shift,
shutdown,
solution,
status,
stay,
storage,
trailer,
transfer,
unemployment,
victory
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| derivations: |
temporarily (adv.), temporariness (n.) |
The word temporary
contains the following parts:
temp1, tempor
Latin
root
that means time
  Example words:
- synonyms:
- chron, chrono
-ary1
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means like, of, related to
More about this word part:
The suffix -ary1 attaches to Latin roots (e.g., primary
, literary) and to nouns (e.g., cautionary, fragmentary), forming adjectives.
Example words:
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