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How to pronounce “temporary”
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Pronunciation guide for temporary
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of temporary with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- The Zero Marginal Cost Society
temporary monopolies-- to keep the marginal cost
- Definition summary
- Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce temporary
The Zero Marginal Cost Society

temporary monopolies-- to keep the marginal cost
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “temporary”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
- Existing only for a short time or short times; transient, ephemeral.
- [Noun]
- One serving for a limited time; a short-term employee, especially in an office.
- (programming) A short-term variable used to store an intermediate result.
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