temporariness


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tem·po·rar·y

 (tĕm′pə-rĕr′ē)
adj.
Lasting, used, serving, or enjoyed for a limited time.
n. pl. tem·po·rar·ies
One that serves for a limited time: an office staffed by temporaries.

[Latin temporārius, from tempus, tempor-, time.]

tem′po·rar′i·ly adv.
tem′po·rar′i·ness n.
Synonyms: temporary, acting, interim, provisional
These adjectives mean assuming the duties of another for the time being: a temporary chairperson; the acting dean; an interim administration; a provisional mayor.
Antonym: permanent
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.temporariness - the property of lasting only a short time
impermanence, impermanency - the property of not existing for indefinitely long durations
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Translations
وَقْتِيَّه، كَوْن الشَّيء مؤَقَّتا
dočasnost
midlertidighed
átmeneti állapot
e-î sem er til bráîabirgîa
dočasnosť
geçicilik

temporariness

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

temporary

(ˈtempərəri) , ((American) ˈtempəreri) adjective
lasting, acting, used etc for a (short) time only. a temporary job; He made a temporary repair.
ˈtemporarily adverb
ˈtemporariness noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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Alexander characterizes four policy manifestations in the transition from temporariness to permanence, fuelled by what he calls "the myth of return." (68) The stronger the hold this "myth" (that return will be possible and inevitable) has on policy makers, the more likely it is that they will adopt a "non-policy" towards immigrants.
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