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temporal
1[tem-per-uhl, tem-pruhl]
adjective
of or relating to time.
pertaining to or concerned with the present life or this world; worldly.
temporal joys.
enduring for a time only; temporary; transitory (eternal ).
Grammar.
of, relating to, or expressing time.
a temporal adjective, such as recent, or a temporal adverb, such as recently.
of or relating to the tenses of a verb.
secular, lay, or civil, as opposed to ecclesiastical.
noun
a temporal possession, estate, or the like; temporality.
something that is temporal; a temporal matter or affair.
temporal
2[tem-per-uhl, tem-pruhl]
adjective
of, relating to, or situated near the temple or a temporal bone.
noun
any of several parts in the temporal region, especially the temporal bone.
temporal
1/ ˈtɛmpərəl, ˈtɛmprəl /
adjective
of or relating to time
of or relating to secular as opposed to spiritual or religious affairs
the lords spiritual and temporal
lasting for a relatively short time
grammar of or relating to tense or the linguistic expression of time in general
a temporal adverb
temporal
2/ ˈtɛmpərəl, ˈtɛmprəl /
adjective
anatomy of, relating to, or near the temple or temples
temporal
Relating to or near the bones that form the sides and part of the base of the skull.
Other 51Թ Forms
- temporally adverb
- temporalness noun
- ˈٱǰԱ noun
- ˈٱǰ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of temporal1
Origin of temporal2
Example Sentences
They have to die and die again, searching for a way out of this temporal maze.
These implants are done in two parts of the brain that often produce seizures, the medial temporal lobe and the medial frontal lobe.
The piece, a frangipani branch from his grandmother’s former garden in the neighborhood, will be planted in the museum’s garden, crossing temporal and spatial boundaries between the institution and the artist.
The initially jarring juxtaposition of then and now — fiction and documentary — quickly becomes intoxicating, inviting the viewer to both contemplate the ceaseless passage of time and ponder the seamless temporal transitions.
Through whatever combination of temporal and cultural forces, I belonged to a generation, or at least a significant fraction of a generation, that was actively interested in what came before us.
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