temporary

/tɛmpə,rɛri/ nounadjective
9 letters4 syllables16 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1

A worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis.

ADJECTIVE
1

Lacking continuity or regularity.

“employed on a temporary basis”

2

Not permanent; not lasting.

“temporary housing”

WORD FORMS
Related formtemporariness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word32 points
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Pig Latinemporarytay
Starts & ends withT … Y
Syllablestem · po · rar · y
SYNONYMS & RELATED27
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