Geçici

Geçici is a Turkish adjective meaning temporary or provisional, describing conditions, arrangements, or statuses that are intended to last only for a limited period and are not permanent.

In usage, geçici modifies a noun or appears in legal and administrative contexts with phrases such as geçici hükümler (provisional provisions) and geçici madde (provisional clause). In everyday language it appears in expressions like geçici çözüm, geçici görev, or geçici işçi, indicating a non-permanent arrangement or role. As a noun, geçici can refer to a temporary worker, though more commonly it occurs in compound forms such as geçici işçi.

Etymology-wise, geçici is formed from the verb geçmek (to pass or elapse) with the suffix -ici, which yields an adjective describing something that passes or is not lasting. The sense has broadened in Turkish to cover any time-limited or interim situation.

Usage notes include the contrast with kalıcı, meaning permanent. Geçici often implies that a measure, status, or structure is a stopgap or interim solution rather than a final arrangement. The adverbial form is geçici olarak, meaning temporarily.

Related terms include geçicilik (the quality or state of being temporary/ephemeral), and various compounds like geçici köprü (temporary bridge) or geçici çözümler (temporary solutions).