temporary /ˈtɛmp(ə)rəri /
▸ adjective lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent:
a temporary job.
▸ noun
(pl. temporaries)
a person employed on a temporary basis, typically an office worker who finds employment through an agency.
to gain flexibility, companies are bringing in temporaries or contracting out work.
See also temp1.
– DERIVATIVES temporariness noun
– ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Latin temporarius, from tempus, tempor- ‘time’.