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Temporary Relief Accommodation Adjective Bre ˈtemprəri ˈtempəreri Pain

Word temporary
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈtemprəri / NAmE / ˈtempəreri /
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  • temporary relief from pain
  • i'm looking for some temporary work.
  • they had to move into temporary accommodation.
  • a temporary measure/solution/arrangement
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temporary

(adjective)BrE / ˈtemprəri / NAmE / ˈtempəreri /
  1. lasting or intended to last or be used only for a short time; not permanent
    • opposite permanent
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/permanent_1
    • temporary relief from pain
    • I'm looking for some temporary work.
    • They had to move into temporary accommodation.
    • a temporary measure/solution/arrangement
    • More than half the staff are temporary.

    Extra Examples

    • 25 000 households are living in temporary accommodation.
    • I’m afraid using volunteers can only be a temporary solution to the problem.
    • More than half the employees are temporary.
    • The job’s only temporary, while their secretary’s on maternity leave.
    • These pills should give you temporary relief from the pain, just until you can get to a dentist.

    Word Origin

    • mid 16th cent.: from Latin temporarius, from tempus, tempor- ‘time’.
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