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temporary |
2 definitions found 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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