temporary

Meanings

• adjective

  Lasting for a short time; not permanent.

  - "The temporary solution will buy us some time."
  - "She found a temporary job while looking for a permanent position."

• adjective

  Serving only for the present; not permanent.

  - "The company offered a temporary contract to the new employee."
  - "He held a temporary position in the organization."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈtɛmpəˌɹɛɹi/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

temp

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with temporary
empirical , perpetual , permanent , imperial , compound

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Variants

List of all variants of temporary that leads to same result
temporariness , temporarinesses , temporary , temporaries , temporary duties , temporary duty

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'temporarius', meaning 'lasting for a time, temporal'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the term 'temporary' was first used in English in the 14th century?

2. In mathematics, a 'temporary variable' is a variable that is used for a short period of time within a program.

3. The word 'temporary' is often used in legal contexts to refer to a court order or agreement that is not permanent.

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Related Concepts

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1. permanent: The opposite of temporary, something that lasts indefinitely.

2. transient: Something that lasts for a very short time or is constantly changing.

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'temporary' is often used to depict fleeting moments or situations. For instance, in the poem 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock' by T.S. Eliot, the poet describes his life as 'a perpetual journey of an uncertain length'. In music, there are several songs with the word 'temporary' in their titles, such as 'Temporary Love' by Ed Sheeran and 'Temporary' by Carrie Underwood.

How to Memorize "temporary"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a stopgap or a bridge that provides a short-term solution to a problem.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'temporary' with the word 'short-term' or 'brief'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'T' stands for 'temporary' and 'P' stands for 'permanent'.

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