temporary

== English == === Alternative forms === tempory (obsolete) === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin temporarius, from tempus (“time”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɛmpəɹəɹi/, /ˈtɛmpəɹi/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/, /ˈtɛmpəɹi/ (Indic) IPA(key): /ˈʈɛmp(ɵ)rəri/, (proscribed, metathesis) /ˈʈɛmprəwəri/ Hyphenation: tem‧po‧rary === Adjective === temporary (comparative more temporary, superlative most temporary) Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time. Existing only for a short time or short times; transient, ephemeral. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:ephemeral ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === temporary (plural temporaries) One serving for a limited time; a short-term employee, especially in an office. Synonyms: floater, temp (programming) A short-term variable used to store an intermediate result. Synonym: temp ==== Translations ====