temporary

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
  2. adjective not permanent; not lasting; - James Thurber
  3. adjective lacking continuity or regularity

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin temporarius, from tempus (“time”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

temp, temporary worker

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