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English adjective: temporal | |||
| 1. | temporal not eternal | ||
| Samples | Temporal matters of but fleeting moment. | ||
| Similar | impermanent, temporary | ||
| Antonyms | lasting, permanent | ||
| 2. | temporal of or relating to or limited by time | ||
| Samples | 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) | ||
| Samples | Temporal bone. | ||
| 4. | temporal characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world | ||
| Samples | Worldly goods and advancement. Temporal possessions of the church. | ||
| Synonyms | secular, worldly | ||
| Similar | economic, material, materialistic, mercenary, mundane, terrestrial, worldly-minded | ||
| See also | earthly, profane, secular, sophisticated | ||
| Antonyms | unworldly | ||
| 5. | temporal of this earth or world | ||
| Samples | Temporal joys. Our temporal existence. | ||
| Similar | earthly | ||
| Antonyms | heavenly | ||
English noun: temporal | |||
| 1. | temporal (communication) the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb | ||
| Synonyms | temporal role | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | participant role, semantic role | ||
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