temporal

tem·po·ral ¹  (tmpr-l, tmprl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or limited by time: a temporal dimension; temporal and spatial boundaries.

2. Of or relating to the material world; worldly: the temporal possessions of the Church.

3. Lasting only for a time; not eternal; passing: our temporal existence.

4. Secular or lay; civil: lords temporal and spiritual.

5. Grammar Expressing time: a temporal adverb.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin temporlis, from tempus, tempor-, time.]

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tempo·ral·ly adv.

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temporal ¹

Adjective

1. of or relating to time

2. of secular as opposed to spiritual or religious affairs: in the Middle Ages the Pope had temporal as well as spiritual power

3. not permanent or eternal: a temporal view of drugs as the No. 1 social problem [Latin tempus time]

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temporal ²

Adjective

Anat of or near the temple or temples

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temporal  (tmpr-l)

Relating to or near the bones that form the sides and part of the base of the skull.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	temporal - the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb temporal role participant role, semantic role - (linguistics) the underlying relation that a constituent has with the main verb in a clause
Adj.	1.	temporal - not eternal; "temporal matters of but fleeting moment"- F.D.Roosevelt impermanent, temporary - not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"
	2.	temporal - of or relating to or limited by time; "temporal processing"; "temporal dimensions"; "temporal and spacial boundaries"; "music is a temporal art"
	3.	temporal - of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit); "temporal bone"
	4.	temporal - characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world; "worldly goods and advancement"; "temporal possessions of the church" worldly, secular earthly - of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven; "earthly beings"; "believed that our earthly life is all that matters"; "earthly love"; "our earthly home" profane, secular - not concerned with or devoted to religion; "sacred and profane music"; "secular drama"; "secular architecture", "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment" sophisticated - having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire; "sophisticated young socialites"; "a sophisticated audience"; "a sophisticated lifestyle"; "a sophisticated book"
	5.	temporal - of this earth or world; "temporal joys"; "our temporal existence" earthly - of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven; "earthly beings"; "believed that our earthly life is all that matters"; "earthly love"; "our earthly home"

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temporal

adjective 1. secular, worldly, lay, earthly, mundane, material, civil, fleshly, mortal, terrestrial, carnal, profane, sublunary

adjective 2. temporary, passing, transitory, fleeting, short-lived, fugitive, transient, momentary, evanescent, impermanent, fugacious

Translations

temporal [ˈtɛmpərl] adj → temporal

temporal [ˈtɛmpərl] adj → temporel(le)

temporal [ˈtɛmpərl] adj (= non-religious) → weltlich (= relating to time); zeitlich

temporal [ˈtɛmpərl] adj → temporale