temp
temp Lexical Profile
temp Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An employee hired to work on a temporary or short-term basis, especially in an office or administrative role to fill in for absent staff or meet seasonal demand.
"The accounting firm hired a temp to help process tax documents during the busy spring season."
An informal shortening of temperature, used especially in weather reports, cooking, or medical settings.
"The nurse checked the patient's temp and blood pressure before the doctor arrived."
• adjective
Acting, serving, or used provisionally for a limited period of time; temporary (usually used before a noun, as in a temp agency or temp job).
"She registered with a local temp agency to gain office experience before starting graduate school."
• verb
To work as a temporary employee, especially in clerical or office positions.
"He spent six months temping at various publishing houses until a permanent editorial position opened up."
• Rhymes for temp
Word Origin & Etymology
Originated in the 19th and 20th centuries as an informal clipping of 'temporary' (for an interim worker) and 'temperature', both ultimately tracing back to the Latin 'tempus' (time, season) and 'temperatura' (due measure).