temporal
1
[ tem-per-uh l, tem-pruh l ]
/ ˈtɛm pər əl, ˈtɛm prəl /
adjective
noun Usually temporals.
a temporal possession, estate, or the like; temporality.
something that is temporal; a temporal matter or affair.
Origin of temporal
1
1300–50; Middle English (adj. and noun) < Latin
temporālis, equivalent to
tempor- (stem of
tempus) time +
-ālis
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OTHER WORDS FROM temporal
tem·po·ral·ly, adverb tem·po·ral·ness, nounWords nearby temporal
Definition for temporal (2 of 2)
temporal
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[ tem-per-uh l, tem-pruh l ]
/ ˈtɛm pər əl, ˈtɛm prəl /
adjective
of, relating to, or situated near the temple or a temporal bone.
noun
any of several parts in the temporal region, especially the temporal bone.
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British Dictionary definitions for temporal (1 of 2)
temporal
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/ (ˈtɛmpərəl, ˈtɛmprəl) /
adjective
of or relating to time
of or relating to secular as opposed to spiritual or religious affairs
the lords spiritual and temporal
lasting for a relatively short time
grammar
of or relating to tense or the linguistic expression of time in general
a temporal adverb
Derived forms of temporal
temporally, adverb temporalness, nounWord Origin for temporal
C14: from Latin
temporālis, from
tempus time
British Dictionary definitions for temporal (2 of 2)
temporal
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/ (ˈtɛmpərəl, ˈtɛmprəl) /
adjective
anatomy
of, relating to, or near the temple or temples
Word Origin for temporal
C16: from Late Latin
temporālis belonging to the temples; see
temple ²
Medical definitions for temporal
temporal
[ tĕm′pər-əl, tĕm′prəl ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or near the temples of the skull.
Scientific definitions for temporal
temporal
[ tĕm′pər-əl ]
Relating to or near the bones that form the sides and part of the base of the skull.