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Pro tem

adverb
1.
For the time being; temporarily.  Synonym: pro tempore.





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... used after abbreviations, and very often to the exclusion of other points; but, as in this case it is not a constant sign of pause, other points may properly follow it, if the words written in full would demand them: as, A. D. for Anno Domini;—Pro tem. for pro tempore;—Ult. for ultimo;—i.e. for id est, that is;—Add., Spect, No. 285; i.e., Addison, ...
— The Grammar of English Grammars • Goold Brown


Words linked to "Pro tem" :   impermanent, temporary


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