pro tem·po·re (pr t m p -r )adv. For the time being; temporarily. [Latin pr tempore : pr, for + tempore, ablative of tempus, time.] |
pro tempore Latin [ˈprəʊ ˈtɛmpərɪ]
adv & adj
for the time being Often shortened to pro tem [ˈprəʊ ˈtɛm]
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| Adj. | 1. | pro tempore - for the time being; "he is the president pro tem"; "designated him to act as consul protempore"- H.H.Fiske impermanent, temporary - not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing" |
| Adv. | 1. | pro tempore - for the time being; temporarily; "accepting pro tem that hypothesis consistent with the facts"- J.W.Krutch |
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