Temporary Definition

tĕmpə-rĕrē
temporaries
adjective
Lasting, enjoyed, used, etc. for a time only; not permanent.
Webster's New World
Something that will last for only a limited period of time; transitory. Temporary is meaningless with regard to the duration of the length of time that it will last; however, it is used to designate absence of permanence.
Webster's New World Law

Existing only for a short time or short times; transient, ephemeral.

Wiktionary
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noun
temporaries
An employee, esp. an office worker, hired for temporary service.
Webster's New World
One that serves for a limited time.
An office staffed by temporaries.
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Other Word Forms of Temporary

Noun

Singular:
temporary
Plural:
temporaries

Origin of Temporary

  • Latin temporārius from tempus tempor- time

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin temporarius, from tempus (“time")

    From Wiktionary

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