Temporary meaning

What does “temporary” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“temporary” is a noun and adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis.

temporary

noun

  1. a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis

adjective

  1. not permanent; not lasting

    “politics is an impermanent factor of life”

    “impermanent palm cottages”

    Synonymsimpermanent
  2. lacking continuity or regularity

    “an irregular worker”

    “employed on a temporary basis”

    Synonymsirregular

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University