📖 Definitions of "Temp"
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Abbreviation of tempore.
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A temporary employee, usually in an office.
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A temporary storage location.
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To work as a temporary employee.
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A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer.
"The temperature in the room dropped nearly 20 degrees; it went from hot to cold."
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An elevated body temperature, as present in fever and many illnesses.
"You have a temperature. I think you should stay home today. You’re sick."
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A property of macroscopic amounts of matter that serves to gauge the average intensity of the random actual motions of the individually mobile particulate constituents. http//arxiv.org/pdf/physics/0004055
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The state or condition of being tempered or moderated.
🔄 Synonyms of "Temp"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| temporary workernoun | a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Temp"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| temporary workernoun | a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis |
| timenoun | (uncountable) The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events. |
| actingnoun | (uncountable, drama) The occupation of an actor. |
| substitutenoun | A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose. |
| temporalnoun | (chiefly in the plural) Anything temporal or secular; a temporality. |
| temperaturenoun | A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer. |
| interimnoun | A transitional or temporary period between other events. |
| stormnoun | Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation. |
| temporarily | For a limited period of time; not permanently. |
| temporarynoun | Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time. |
| unaccompanied | travelling without companions |
| temperaturesnoun | A measure of cold or heat, often measurable with a thermometer. |
| transitory | Lasting only a short time; temporary. |
| impermanent | not permanent; unperpetual. |
| provisionalnoun | Temporary, but with the intention of eventually becoming permanent or being replaced by a permanent equivalent. |
| transientnoun | Remaining for only a brief time. |
| evanescent | Disappearing, vanishing. |
| stopgapnoun | (figuratively) A short-term fix or temporary measure used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution. |
| briefnoun | Of short duration; happening quickly. |
| makeshiftnoun | Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted. |
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