temporary

temporary is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈtɛmpərəri/ or /ˈtɛmpəri/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈtɛmpəˌrɛri/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: tem‧po‧rary

Adjective

Positive temporary

Comparative more temporary

Superlative most temporary

1. Something is temporary if it's only for a short time.
   • Antonym: permanent

   A tent was our temporary home after our house burned down in the fire.

   The middle of the floor is a temporary place for these books until I find room for them on the shelf.

Related words

• temporariness
• temporarily