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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Temporary \Tem"po*ra*ry\, a. [L. temporarius fr tempus,
temporis, time: cf F. temporaire.]
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}. (Astron.) See under {Star}.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
temporary
adj 1: not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent
factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm
cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary
housing" [syn: {impermanent}] [ant: {permanent}]
2: lacking continuity or regularity; "an irregular worker";
"employed on a temporary basis" [syn: {irregular}]
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