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temporal
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temporal
adj.
of or pertaining to time; transitory, temporary; earthly, secular, mundane
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Temporal
Temporal can refer to time, or to material existence and secularity, or to the temple in anatomy. Below is a list of possible uses.
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temporal
Noun
1. the semantic role of the noun phrase that designating the time of the state or action denoted by the verb
(synonym) temporal role
(hypernym) semantic role, participant role
Adjective
1. not eternal; "temporal matters of but fleeting moment"- F.D.Roosevelt
(similar) impermanent, temporary
2. of or relating to or limited by time; "temporal processing"; "temporal dimensions"; "temporal and spacial boundaries"; "music is a temporal art"
(pertainym) time
3. of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit); "temporal bone"
(pertainym) temple
4. of the material world; "temporal possessions of the church"
(similar) worldly
5. concerned with secular rather than sacred matters; "lords temporal and spiritual"
(synonym) worldly
(similar) profane
6. of this earth or world; "temporal joys"; "our temporal existence"
(similar) earthly
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temporal
adj.
temporal, of or pertaining to time, temporary
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temporal
adj.
temporal, transitory, temporary
temporal
nm.
temporal bone
