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