temporary

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Lasting for only a limited time; not permanent.

   She took a temporary job for the summer.

2. 2
   noun

   A worker hired for a short period, especially in an office.

   The company brought in a temporary to cover for the sick employee.

Common collocations

• temporary fix Adjective + noun

Borrowed from Latin temporarius, from tempus (“time”).

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