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- pronunciation:
- tem
p
reI
ri
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
for a short time; not permanent.
I got a temporary job for the summer.- synonyms:
- passing
- antonyms:
- chronic, continuous, fast, lasting, permanent, perpetual
- similar words:
- brief, fleeting
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| related words: |
makeshift, momentary, short, tentative |
| derivations: |
temporarily (adv.), temporariness (n.) |
The word temporary
contains the following parts:
temp1, tempor
Latin
root
that means time
  Example words:
- synonyms:
- chron, chrono
-ary1
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means like, of, related to
More about this word part:
The suffix -ary1 attaches to Latin roots (e.g., primary
, literary
) and to nouns (e.g., cautionary, fragmentary), forming adjectives.
Example words:
complimentary, contemporary, elementary, extraordinary, honorary, involuntary, legendary, literary, momentary, primary, revolutionary, sanitary, sedimentary, solitary, stationary, temporary, voluntary
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