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temporary
adjective
-
temporary
,
temporaries
lasting
or
intended
to
last
only
for
a
short
time
,
not
permanent
•
Our
office
is
in
a
temporary
building
while
the
main
one
is
repaired
.
Our
office
is
in
a
temporary
building
while
the
main
one
is
repaired
.
•
The
doctor
told
her
that
the
discomfort
would
be
temporary
and
fade
soon
.
The
doctor
told
her
that
the
discomfort
would
be
temporary
and
fade
soon
.
from
Latin
'temporarius'
meaning
'lasting
for
a
short
time'
,
from
'tempus'
“
time
”.
noun
-
temporary
,
temporaries
a
person
who
works
for
an
employer
for
a
short
period
,
often
through
an
agency
;
a
temp
•
The
company
hired
a
temporary
to
cover
the
receptionist
’
s
vacation
.
The
company
hired
a
temporary
to
cover
the
receptionist
’
s
vacation
.
•
As
a
temporary
,
he
knew
the
position
would
end
in
a
month
.
As
a
temporary
,
he
knew
the
position
would
end
in
a
month
.
Nominal
use
of
the
adjective
,
first
recorded
mid-20th
century
in
business
contexts
.
contemporary
adjective
existing
or
happening
in
the
same
time
period
as
another
person
or
thing
•
We
compared
contemporary
accounts
of
the
ancient
battle
written
by
different
historians
.
We
compared
contemporary
accounts
of
the
ancient
battle
written
by
different
historians
.
•
Her
research
focuses
on
contemporary
newspapers
published
during
the
revolution
.
Her
research
focuses
on
contemporary
newspapers
published
during
the
revolution
.
adjective
modern
;
belonging
to
the
present
time
•
The
building's
contemporary
design
features
glass
walls
and
open
spaces
.
The
building's
contemporary
design
features
glass
walls
and
open
spaces
.
•
She
prefers
contemporary
music
to
classical
pieces
.
She
prefers
contemporary
music
to
classical
pieces
.
noun
-
contemporary
,
contemporaries
a
person
who
lives
in
or
belongs
to
the
same
time
period
as
someone
else
•
Picasso
was
a
contemporary
of
Henri
Matisse
.
Picasso
was
a
contemporary
of
Henri
Matisse
.
•
Unlike
many
of
his
contemporaries
,
he
embraced
new
technology
.
Unlike
many
of
his
contemporaries
,
he
embraced
new
technology
.
