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Added 9 October 2026

temporary

/ˈtɛmpəɹəɹi/ adjective

In Latin: temporālis, temporārius Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about temporary at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
Sally was put in temporary charge of the department while they searched for a full-time replacement.
Existing only for a short time or short times.

noun

One serving for a limited time; a short-term employee, especially in an office.
A short-term variable used to store an intermediate result.

Origin

Borrowed from Latin temporarius, from tempus (“time”).

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