temporary
Meanings
Plural: temporaries
Noun
- a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
- One serving for a limited time; a short-term employee, especially in an office.
- A short-term variable used to store an intermediate result.
Adjective
- not permanent; not lasting; - James Thurber
- "temporary housing"
Adjective Satellite
- lacking continuity or regularity
- "employed on a temporary basis"
Adj
- Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
- Existing only for a short time or short times; transient, ephemeral.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Latin temporarius, from tempus (“time”).
Synonyms
floater, impermanent, irregular, temp, temporary worker
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 16
temporary is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordtemporary is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
temporary is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 17
temporary is a valid Words With Friends word