temporal

/tˈɛmpɚəl/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. not eternal- F.D.Roosevelt
   “temporal matters of but fleeting moment”
2. of or relating to or limited by time
   “temporal processing”
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
   “worldly goods and advancement”
5. of this earth or world
   “temporal joys”

noun

1. the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb

Synonyms for temporal

• impermanent
• worldly
• secular
• economic
• material
• materialistic
• mundane
• earthly
• temporal role