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temporary meaning in Tamil

தற்காலிக

UK/ˈtɛmpəɹəɹi//ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/

temporary in Tamil: தற்காலிக, சிறிது காலம் நீடிக்கும், நிலையற்ற, இடைக்கால. In English, temporary means not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.

Tamil words for temporary

தற்காலிக, சிறிது காலம் நீடிக்கும், நிலையற்ற, இடைக்கால, தற்காலிகமான

English meaning of temporary

  1. adjective Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
  2. adjective Existing only for a short time or short times.
  3. noun One serving for a limited time; a short-term employee, especially in an office.
  4. noun A short-term variable used to store an intermediate result.

Full definition of temporary

temporary in a sentence

  • Sally was put in temporary charge of the department while they searched for a full-time replacement.

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Questions about temporary in Tamil

What is the meaning of temporary in Tamil?
Temporary in Tamil is தற்காலிக, சிறிது காலம் நீடிக்கும், நிலையற்ற, இடைக்கால.
temporary என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Temporary: தற்காலிக, சிறிது காலம் நீடிக்கும், நிலையற்ற, இடைக்கால.
What does temporary mean in English?
Temporary means not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: temporary (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: temporary (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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