Lasting for a time, temporary.
| 单词 | θ94622 |
| 释义 | the world > time > duration > shortness or brevity in time > [adjective] > temporary or provisional (23) whilwendlicc1000 Lasting for a time, temporary. whilenda1050 Temporary. specialc1400 Of a person: appointed or employed for a particular purpose or occasion. Also: devoted to a specific or restricted field of study or research. seasonable1549 Enduring but for a season, temporary. Obsolete. temporary1567 Lasting for a limited time; existing or valid for a time (only); not permanent; transient; made to supply a passing need. provisional1597 Of, belonging to, or of the nature of a temporary provision or arrangement; provided or adopted for the time being; supplying the place of… provisionary1617 = provisional, adj. 1a. temporaneal1625 = temporaneous, adj. (in quot. in sense 2). provisory1630 = provisional, adj. 1. interimistical1643 = main sense. pro tempore1649 = pro tem, adj. temporaneous1656 Lasting only for a time, temporary. Obsolete. non-permanent1782 That is not permanent; temporary, transitory. Cf. impermanent, adj. jury-rigged1788 ad interim1806 Intended to serve for an intervening period of time; temporary. Also as postmodifier in titles. interim1808 Done, made, provided, occurring, etc. in or for the meantime; provisional, temporary. Formerly also of time: Intervening. meantime1840 Provisional, temporary. rare. running1851 Of a crop: cultivated for a short period; temporary. Obsolete. rare. flying1857 Passing, flitting; hasty, transient; esp. of a trip or visit. Also, Rapidly constructed, temporary. pro tem1858 Temporary, provisional. Cf. pro tempore, adj. interimistic1859 Done, occurring, etc. in or for the interim; provisional: = interim, adj. temp1909 = temporary, adj. 1a. caretaker1945 attributive, esp. designating a government, administration, etc., in office temporarily; = stopgap, n. 5. |
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