temporal
adjective
1. not eternal
- temporal matters of but fleeting moment
Similar word(s): impermanent, temporary
2. of or relating to or limited by time
- temporal processing
- temporal dimensions
- temporal and spacial boundaries
3. of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit)
- temporal bone
4. characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
- temporal possessions of the church
Similar word(s): earthly, profane, secular, sophisticated, economic, material, materialistic, mercenary, mundane, terrestrial, secular, worldly
5. of this earth or world
- temporal joys
- our temporal existence
Similar word(s): earthly
Sentences with temporal as an adjective:
- temporal power; temporal courts
noun
1. the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb
Definition categories: communication