| a. | 1. | Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; not permanent;
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| Adj. | 1. | temporary - not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing" Synonyms: impermanent |
| 2. | temporary - lacking continuity or regularity; "an irregular worker"; "employed on a temporary basis" Synonyms: irregular |
TEMPORARY. That which is to last for a limited time; as, a temporary statute, or one which is limited in its operation for a particular period of time after its enactment the opposite of perpetual.
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