"temp" meaning in English

See temp in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /tɛmp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-temp.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɛmp Etymology: Clipping of temporary. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|temporary}} Clipping of temporary Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} temp (not comparable)
  1. Abbreviation of temporary. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: temporary
    Sense id: en-temp-en-adj-PA8iE7Lk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Adverb

IPA: /tɛmp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-temp.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɛmp Etymology: See temp. Etymology templates: {{m|en|temp.}} temp. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} temp (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of temp. (“in the time of”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: temp. (extra: in the time of)
    Sense id: en-temp-en-adv-qPx~f6YT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 17 16 22 18 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /tɛmp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-temp.wav [Southern-England] Forms: temps [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛmp Etymology: Clipping of temperature. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|temperature}} Clipping of temperature Head templates: {{en-noun}} temp (plural temps)
  1. Clipping of temperature. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: temperature Derived forms: spike a temp
    Sense id: en-temp-en-noun-yX9Ke-Fn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 17 16 22 18 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /tɛmp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-temp.wav [Southern-England] Forms: temps [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛmp Etymology: Clipping of temporary. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|temporary}} Clipping of temporary Head templates: {{en-noun}} temp (plural temps)
  1. A temporary employee, usually in an office. Translations (temporary employee): temporer [masculine] (Catalan), temporera [feminine] (Catalan), 臨時雇員 (Chinese Mandarin), 临时雇员 (línshí gùyuán) (Chinese Mandarin), määräaikainen (Finnish), pätkätyöläinen (Finnish), employé temporaire [masculine] (French), employée temporaire [feminine] (French), intérimaire [feminine, masculine] (French), Leiharbeiter [masculine] (German), Leiharbeiterin [feminine] (German), 臨時雇い (rinjiyatoi) (alt: りんじやとい) (Japanese), вре́менный рабо́тник (vrémennyj rabótnik) [masculine] (Russian), вре́менный сотру́дник (vrémennyj sotrúdnik) [masculine] (Russian), вре́менная рабо́тница (vrémennaja rabótnica) [feminine] (Russian), вре́менная сотру́дница (vrémennaja sotrúdnica) [feminine] (Russian), vikarie [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-temp-en-noun-EOt5rueY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 17 16 22 18 21 Disambiguation of 'temporary employee': 75 25
  2. (programming, informal) A temporary storage location. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-temp-en-noun-MQFH6PzW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 17 16 22 18 21 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: temp agency
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /tɛmp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-temp.wav [Southern-England] Forms: temps [present, singular, third-person], temping [participle, present], temped [participle, past], temped [past]
Rhymes: -ɛmp Etymology: Clipping of temporary. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|temporary}} Clipping of temporary Head templates: {{en-verb}} temp (third-person singular simple present temps, present participle temping, simple past and past participle temped)
  1. (transitive, informal) To work as a temporary employee. Tags: informal, transitive Translations (to work as a temporary employee): 打零工 (Chinese Mandarin), jobben (German), vikariera (Swedish), vicka (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-temp-en-verb-uejf~RIa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 17 16 22 18 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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      "code": "cmn",
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      "sense": "to work as a temporary employee",
      "word": "打零工"
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "to work as a temporary employee",
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