temporary

[Tem·po*ra*ry]

Use the adjective temporary to describe something that is not permanent. "Oh my goodness! That's a tattoo," your mother might shriek. You might tell her not to worry, since it's only temporary, and will wear off in a few days.

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Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; not permanent; as, the patient has obtained temporary relief.

Adjective S.
lacking continuity or regularity; "an irregular worker"; "employed on a temporary basis"

Adjective
not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"


a.
Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; not permanent; as, the patient has obtained temporary relief.


Temporary

Tem"po*ra*ry , a. [L. temporarius, fr. tempus, temporis, time: cf. F. temporaire.] Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; not permanent; as, the patient has obtained temporary relief.
Temporary government of the city.
Temporary star. (Astron.) See under Star.

Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited time; not permanent; as, the patient has obtained temporary relief.

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Usage Examples

Forget about the consequences of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set you straight for your next success.

At every turn, when humanity is asked the question, 'Do you want temporary economic gain or long-term environmental loss, which one do you prefer,' we invariably choose the money.

Before success comes in any man's life, he's sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. That's exactly what the majority of men do.

Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.

Because I didn't have brothers, I was always interested in the kids down the street that had four brothers in their family, so I became one of them - but it was not my family. I've always been attracted to temporary families. They tend to be lost characters.

Freedom is fragile and must be protected. To sacrifice it, even as a temporary measure, is to betray it.

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Other Usage Examples

A policy is a temporary creed liable to be changed, but while it holds good it has got to be pursued with apostolic zeal.

Artists working for other artists is all about knowing, learning, unlearning, initiating long-term artistic dialogues, making connections, creating covens, and getting temporary shelter from the storm.

Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof it is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics, almost sure to be unwise in statesmanship.

Concentration of executive power, unless it's very temporary and for specific circumstances, let's say fighting world war two, it's an assault on democracy.

Actors who are lovers in real life are often incapable if playing the part of lovers to an audience. It is equally true that sympathy between actors who are not lovers may create a temporary emotion that is perfectly sincere.

Good parties create a temporary youthfulness.

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy.

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