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temporary
What does temporary mean?
temporary (adjective): existing only for a short time or short times.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce temporary?
/ˈtɛmpəˌɹɛɹi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does temporary come from?
Borrowed from Latin temporarius, from tempus (“time”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “temporary” mean?
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
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known to one, or generally known; commonplace
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existing only for a short time or short times
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covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
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