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 temporal temporal /ˈtɛmpɝəl/

adjective

  1. () Not eternal  ( temporal )
    not eternal
     Temporal matters of but fleeting moment
    temporal matters of but fleeting moment
  2. Of this earth or world  ( temporal )
    of this earth or world
     Temporal joys
    temporal joys
     Our temporal existence
    our temporal existence
  3. Characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world  ( secular , temporal , worldly )
    characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
     Worldly goods and advancement
    worldly goods and advancement
     Temporal possessions of the church
    temporal possessions of the church
  4. Of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit)  ( temporal )
    of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit)
     Temporal bone
    temporal bone
  5. Of or relating to or limited by time  ( temporal )
    of or relating to or limited by time
     Temporal processing
    temporal processing
     Temporal dimensions
    temporal dimensions
     Temporal and spacial boundaries
    temporal and spacial boundaries
     Music is a temporal art
    music is a temporal art

noun

  1. The semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb  ( temporal , temporal role )
    the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb