Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Lasting, used, serving, or enjoyed for a limited time.
- noun One that serves for a limited time.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; not permanent.
- Contemporary; of the period.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; not permanent.
- adjective (Astron.) See under
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from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective For a limited
time ,ephemeral , notconstant ;transient - noun One serving for a limited time; short-term employee.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
- adjective lacking continuity or regularity
- adjective not permanent; not lasting
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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V. i.145 (125,6) [nor a temporary medler] It is hard to know what is meant by a _temporary_ medler.
Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies Samuel Johnson 1746
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And "trumpery insanity" was a popular catchphrase in the late 1800s, when the expression "temporary insanity" was much in use.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed WARREN CLEMENTS 2011
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We are concerned that President Obama offers only short term temporary tax relief for small businesses but still suggests future higher marginal tax rates for successful small businesses, our job creators, says Caroline Harris, chief tax counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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We are concerned that President Obama offers only short term temporary tax relief for small businesses but still suggests future higher marginal tax rates for successful small businesses, our job creators, says Caroline Harris, chief tax counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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Zhou Xiaochuan said China will eventually move away from its current exchange-rate policies, which he described as a temporary response to the global financial crisis, but downplayed the idea that a move could come in the near future.
Zhou Signals Yuan Policy Shift Andrew Batson 2010
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Zhou Xiaochuan said China will eventually move away from its current exchange-rate policies, which he described as a temporary response to the global financial crisis, but downplayed the idea that a move could come in the near future.
Zhou Signals Yuan Policy Shift Andrew Batson 2010
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Zhou Xiaochuan said China will eventually move away from its current exchange-rate policies, which he described as a temporary response to the global financial crisis.
China Signals Defiance on U.S. Relations Andrew Batson 2010
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Zhou Xiaochuan said China will eventually move away from its current exchange-rate policies, which he described as a temporary response to the global financial crisis, but downplayed the idea that a move could come in the near future.
Zhou Signals Yuan Policy Shift Andrew Batson 2010
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Zhou Xiaochuan said China will eventually move away from its current exchange-rate policies, which he described as a temporary response to the global financial crisis.
China Signals Defiance on U.S. Relations Andrew Batson 2010
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Zhou Xiaochuan said China will eventually move away from its current exchange-rate policies, which he described as a temporary response to the global financial crisis.
China Signals Defiance on U.S. Relations Andrew Batson 2010
bilby commented on the word temporary
"There's nothing so permanent as a temporary government program."
- Milton Friedman.
October 22, 2008