Definition of TEMPORARY

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

permanent

Scrabble Score: 16

temporary is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
temporary 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