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   temporal

   /ˈtɛmp(ə)rəl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular: "the Church did not imitate the secular rulers who thought only of temporal gain" Similar secularnon-spiritualworldlyprofanematerialmundaneearthlyterrestrialnon-religiouslaycarnalfleshlymortalcorporealrare:sublunaryterreneOpposite spiritual
   • 2. relating to time: "the spatial and temporal dimensions of human interference in complex ecosystems" Similar of timetime-related
   • ▪ relating to or denoting time or tense.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French temporel or Latin temporalis, from tempus, tempor- ‘time’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › temporalTemporal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of temporal as an adjective or a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Temporal can refer to time, earthly life, grammatical tense, or a part of the skull.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTEMPORAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Temporal is an adjective that can mean relating to practical matters or physical things, rather than spiritual ones, or relating to time. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and related words with Cambridge Dictionary.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTEMPORAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Temporal means relating to time, physical things, or the temple of the head. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from various sources.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTEMPORAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Temporal can mean relating to time, secular, or near the temple. Learn the different senses, synonyms, and examples of temporal in various contexts.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › temporalTEMPORAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › temporalTemporal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Our time on earth is limited, or temporal. Temporal comes from the Latin word temporalis which means "of time" and is usually applied to words that mean not having much of it, such as the temp who works at an office for a set amount of time, because temporary situations don't last long.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › temporalTemporal - definition of temporal by The Free Dictionary

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   Temporal can mean related to time, worldly, temporary, or near the temples. See different meanings, synonyms, and usage examples from various sources.