Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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. --Motley.
{Temporary star}. (Astron.) See under {Star}.
Source : WordNet®
temporary
adj 1: not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent
factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm
cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary
housing" [syn: {impermanent}] [ant: {permanent}]
2: lacking continuity or regularity; "an irregular worker";
"employed on a temporary basis" [syn: {irregular}]