temp adj

temp adj
tamp v

English expressions. 2014.

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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

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