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temporaire — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • provisional adj Temporary and meant to be replaced later by something permanent.
  • temporal adj Relating to time, as opposed to space or eternity.
  • temporary adjective Lasting for only a limited time; not permanent.
  • transient adj Lasting only a short time; passing quickly.
  • transitional adj Relating to or marking a period of change between two states.

Senses

temporaire is used for these senses in English:

  • provisional Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent.
  • temporal (euphemistic) Lasting for a short time only.
  • temporal Of or relating to the sequence of time or to a particular time.
  • temporary Existing only for a short time or short times; transient, ephemeral.
  • transient Passing or disappearing with time; transitory.
  • transitional temporary; pending the implementation of something new

temporal — full definition

  1. adj Relating to time, as opposed to space or eternity.
  2. adj Relating to worldly, everyday matters rather than spiritual or religious ones.
  3. adj Relating to the temples of the skull, the area beside the eyes.

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