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temporary

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//ˈtɛmpəɹəɹi//(Received Pronunciation)

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[DE]Zeitarbeitskraft

Definitions & Usage

adjective
#1

Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.

Example: “Sally was put in temporary charge of the department while they searched for a full-time replacement.”
Synonyms:
temporalimpermanent
adjective
#2

Existing only for a short time or short times.

Synonyms:
transientephemeralearthlybriefdeciduousevanescentfleetingflying
noun
#3

One serving for a limited time; a short-term employee, especially in an office.

Synonyms:
floatertemp
Translations:[DE]Zeitarbeitskraft
noun
#4

(programming) A short-term variable used to store an intermediate result.

Synonyms:
temp
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