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Definition of Temporary
1. Noun. A worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis.
2. Adjective. Not permanent; not lasting. "Temporary housing"
Exact synonyms: Impermanent
Attributes: Permanence, Permanency
Similar to: Acting, Ephemeral, Fugacious, Passing, Short-lived, Transient, Transitory, Episodic, Evanescent, Fly-by-night, Improvised, Jury-rigged, Makeshift, Interim, Pro Tem, Pro Tempore, Shipboard, Temporal, Terminable, Working
Also: Unstable
Derivative terms: Impermanence, Impermanency, Temporariness
Antonyms: Permanent
Attributes: Permanence, Permanency
Similar to: Acting, Ephemeral, Fugacious, Passing, Short-lived, Transient, Transitory, Episodic, Evanescent, Fly-by-night, Improvised, Jury-rigged, Makeshift, Interim, Pro Tem, Pro Tempore, Shipboard, Temporal, Terminable, Working
Also: Unstable
Derivative terms: Impermanence, Impermanency, Temporariness
Antonyms: Permanent
3. Adjective. Lacking continuity or regularity. "Employed on a temporary basis"
Definition of Temporary
1. a. Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; not permanent; as, the patient has obtained temporary relief.
Definition of Temporary
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Medical Definition of Temporary
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Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; not permanent; as, the patient has obtained temporary relief. "Temporary government of the city." (Motley) Temporary star.