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Monetary vs Temporary - What's the difference?

monetary | temporary |

As adjectives the difference between monetary and temporary

is that monetary is of, pertaining to, or consisting of money while temporary is not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.

As a noun temporary is

one serving for a limited time; short-term employee.

monetary

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or consisting of money.

    • Related terms

    * mint * money * monetarism * monetarist

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    temporary

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
  • Existing only for a short time or short times; transient, ephemeral.

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    Noun

    (temporaries)
  • One serving for a limited time; short-term employee.

    • Synonyms

    * temp