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temporary

adjective
temporary pronunciation English ˈtemprəri temporary pronunciation American ˈtempəreri
 
lasting or intended to last or be used only for a short time; not permanent
temporary relief from painI'm looking for some temporary work.They had to move into temporary accommodation.a temporary measure/solution/arrangementMore than half the staff are temporary.
Opposite
permanent
temporarily
temporarily pronunciation English ˈtemprərəli temporarily pronunciation American ˌtempəˈrerəli
adverbWe regret this service is temporarily unavailable.
temporariness
temporariness pronunciation English ˈtemprərinəs temporariness pronunciation American ˈtempərerinəs
noun [uncountable]