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temporary
adjective /ˈtem.pər.ər.i/ /-prər-/
/-pə.rer.i/ Definition
B1 not lasting or needed for very long: The ceasefire will only provide a temporary solution to the crisis. temporary staff → Compare permanent adjectiveTemporaryShort in time temporarily
/-pər.er.ɪ.li/
/-pə.rer.ɪ.li/ adverb B2 This office is closed temporarily for redecoration.TemporaryShort in time
/-pə.rer.ɪ.li/ adverb B2 This office is closed temporarily for redecoration.TemporaryShort in time(Definition of temporary adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- Days & times of day
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- Decades, centuries & the millennium
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Synonyms and related words:
- a flash in the pan idiom
- acting adjective
- be a nine days' wonder idiom
- casual adjective (TEMPORARY)
- ephemeral adjective
- evanescent adjective
- fugitive adjective (TEMPORARY)
- here today, gone tomorrow idiom
- impermanent adjective
- interim adjective
- makeshift adjective
- pro tem adverb, adjective
- provisional adjective
- scratch adjective
- short-lived adjective
- short-term adjective
- sticking-plaster adjective
- transient adjective
- transitory adjective
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