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Overtime vs Temporary - What's the difference?

overtime | temporary |

As nouns the difference between overtime and temporary

is that overtime is the working time outside of one's regular hours while temporary is one serving for a limited time; short-term employee.

As an adverb overtime

is exceeding regular working hours.

As an adjective temporary is

not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.

overtime

English

(wikipedia overtime)

Noun

  • (uncountable) The working time outside of one's regular hours
    • Workers are usually paid extra for working overtime .
  • (sports, countable) An extra period of play when a contest has a tie score at the end of regulation.
    • That last-second shot ties the game 99-99 and sends it to overtime !
  • (uncountable) The rate of pay, usually higher, for work done outside of or in addition to regular hours.

    • Synonyms

    * (extra period of play) extra time

    Derived terms

    * over-timer, overtimer

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Exceeding regular working hours.

    • 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.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Noun

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

    • Synonyms

    * temp