temporary

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Adjective

Positive temporary

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. Something is temporary if it's only for a short time.

   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.

Antonyms

• permanent

Related words

• temporariness