temporary

Definition

Examples

We hired two temporary workers to help during the busy season.

Word Family

Synonyms

• provisionalunder terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
• interimthe time between one event, process, or period and another
• short-termrelating to or extending over a limited period

Collocations

• Easy temporary job
  describing temporary job (a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis)
• Medium hire temporary replacement staff for peak seasons
  to hire temporary replacement staff for peak seasons, meaning to engage or hire for work
• Hard temporary injunction issued by the commercial court
  describing temporary injunction issued by the commercial court (a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis)
• Very Hard temporary reprieve from default before liquidation
  describing temporary reprieve from default before liquidation (a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis)