temporary
Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
Adjective 2 meanings
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 2 meanings
One serving for a limited time; a short-term employee, especially in an office.
A short-term variable used to store an intermediate result.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin temporarius, from tempus (“time”).
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TEMPORARY at a glance
TEMPORARY has 9 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (T 1 + E 1 + M 3 + P 3 + O 1 + R 1 + A 1 + R 1 + Y 4) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,080 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with temporary
All rhymes- MILITARY13
- SECRETARY14
- NECESSARY14
- PRIMARY14
- LIBRARY12
- MARY9
- ANNIVERSARY17
- SECONDARY15
- CONTEMPORARY21
- ORDINARY12
- SCARY10
- SUMMARY14
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