temp adj
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temp — 1909 (adj.), 1932 (n.), American English, shortened form of TEMPORARY (Cf. temporary) (job, employee, etc.) … Etymology dictionary
pro tempore — adj. & adv. for the time being. Etymology: L * * * I adjective for the time being he is the president pro tem designated him to act as consul protempore H.H.Fiske • Syn: ↑pro tem … Useful english dictionary
temporary*/*/*/ — [ˈtemp(ə)rəri] adj 1) existing, done, or used for only a limited period of time Ant: permanent These measures are only temporary.[/ex] a temporary job[/ex] 2) temporary workers do a job for a limited period of time a temporary lecturer[/ex]… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
temporary — adj. & n. adj. lasting or meant to last only for a limited time (temporary buildings; temporary relief). n. (pl. ies) a person employed temporarily (cf. TEMP). Derivatives: temporarily adv. temporariness n. Etymology: L temporarius f. tempus oris … Useful english dictionary
temporaire — ● adj. Se dit d éléments dans un système qui ne devraient exister que quelques instants par rapport à la durée de vie dudit système. Allez donc voir du côté de votre dossier temp si vous êtes sous Windows … Dictionnaire d'informatique francophone
contemporaneous — adj. (formal) contemporaneous with * * * [kənˌtempə reɪnɪəs] (formal) contemporaneous with … Combinatory dictionary
contemporary — adj. contemporary with * * * [kən temp(ə)rərɪ] contemporarywith … Combinatory dictionary
temperate — adj. temperate in * * * [ temp(ə)rɪt] temperate in … Combinatory dictionary
tempting — temp|ting [ˈtemptıŋ] adj something that is tempting seems very good and you would like to have it or do it ▪ a tempting job offer ▪ That pie looks tempting. be tempting to do sth ▪ It s tempting to believe her story … Dictionary of contemporary English
casual — adj 1. chance, fortuitous, serendipitous, Inf. fluky or flukey; unexpected, unanticipated, unforeseen, unforeseeable, unlooked for. 2. offhand, offhanded, facile, easy, effortless, loose, smooth, slick; perfunctory, cursory, throwaway; nonchalant … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder