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Temporary vs Primordial - What's the difference?

temporary | primordial |

As adjectives the difference between temporary and primordial

is that temporary is not permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time while primordial is first, earliest or original.

As nouns the difference between temporary and primordial

is that temporary is one serving for a limited time; short-term employee while primordial is a first principle or element.

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

    primordial

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • first, earliest or original
  • * Sir W. Hamilton
    • the primordial facts of our intelligent nature
  • (biology) characteristic of the earliest stage of the development of an organism, or relating to a primordium
    • a primordial''' leaf; a '''primordial cell
  • primeval

    • Derived terms

    * primordial black hole * primordial cell * primordial element * primordial fluctuations * primordial soup

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A first principle or element.