temporal en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɛm.pə.ɹəl/
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Etymology
From Middle English temporal, temporel (“transitory, worldly, material, of secular society”), from Old French temporel or Latin temporālis (“of time (in grammar), temporary, relating to time as opposed to eternity”), from tempus (“time, period, opportunity”) + -ālis.
Meanings
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(not-comparable, relational, usually) Of or relating to the material world, as opposed to sacred or clerical.
temporal power, temporal courts
Not long before, he had ruefully acknowledged in a letter to his pious mother that most of his appointments to the bench of bishops had been motivated by distinctly temporal impulses.
2011, Thomas Penn, Winter King: The Dawn of Tudor England, Penguin Books, page 166:The [papal] train was in use until 1871, when the Pope [Pius IX] lost his temporal power.
1945 September and October, C. Hamilton Ellis, “Royal Trains—V”, in Railway Magazine, page 252:The Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled
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(not-comparable, relational, usually) Relating to time: ▸ Of limited time, transient, passing, not perpetual, as opposed to eternal.
The things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Corinthians 4:18:
- (euphemistic, not-comparable, relational, usually) Relating to time: ▸ Of limited time, transient, passing, not perpetual, as opposed to eternal. ▸ Lasting for a short time only.
- (not-comparable, relational, usually) Relating to time: ▸ Of or relating to time as distinguished from space.
- (not-comparable, relational, usually) Relating to time: ▸ Of or relating to the sequence of time or to a particular time.
- (not-comparable, relational, usually) Relating to time: ▸ Relating to or denoting time or tense.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most temporal | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more temporal | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
temporalization · isotemporal · tatum · intertemporal · spatiotemporal · nontemporal · temporal organ · omnitemporal · contemporal · metatemporal · temporalness · monotemporal · visuotemporal · equitemporal · pretemporal · tritemporal · abtemporal · biotemporal · phylotemporal · geotemporal · temporal deixis · spatio-temporal · atemporal · temporally · temporalism · intemporal · supratemporal · physiotemporal · unitemporal · temporal logic · temporalty · transtemporal · temporal distributive · temporal dead zone · supertemporal · hypertemporal · antitemporal · temporalize · spectrotemporal · extratemporal · temporalise · pseudotemporal · cotemporal · temporal hour · temporalist · untemporal · temporal case · microtemporal · multitemporal · temporality · sociotemporal · retrotemporal
Synonyms
unconsecrated · civil · irreligious · profane · worldly · chronological · laicist · unsanctified · secular · temporal · worldly · laicistic · secular · mundane · areligious · nonreligious · civil · lay · earthly
Translations (131)
sv temporal (of or relating to time) · ka დროებითი (of or relating to time) · sv temporär (lasting a short time only) · et ajutine (of limited time) · ca temporal (lasting a short time only) · bg све́тски (of or relating to the material world) · nb temporær (of limited time) · ca temporal (of or relating to time) · da verdslig (of or relating to the material world) · hu múlékony (of limited time) · it temporale (of or relating to time) · tr geçici (of limited time) · be часо́вы (of limited time) · ro temporal (of or relating to time) · tr zamansal (of or relating to time) · cmn 時間的 /时间的 (of or relating to time) · uk мирськи́й (of or relating to the material world) · sv tillfällig (lasting a short time only) · fr temporel (of or relating to the material world) · sv tidsmässig (of or relating to time) · ro temporar (of limited time) · tr muvakkat (lasting a short time only) · pl świecki (of or relating to the material world) · hu világi (of or relating to the material world) · fr temporel (of or relating to time) · bg свъ́рзан с вре́мето (of or relating to time) · de temporär (of limited time) · bg веко́вен (of or relating to time) · nb timelig (of or relating to the material world) · tr fani (lasting a short time only) · nb forbigående (lasting a short time only) · it temporale (of limited time) · de temporal (of or relating to time) · fi ajallinen (of or relating to time) · cmn 短暫 /短暂 (of limited time) · mi whakawhenua (of or relating to the material world) · hu időbeli (of or relating to time) · la temporārius (of limited time) · cs světský (of or relating to the material world) · bg вре́менен (of limited time) · de temporär (lasting a short time only) · bg ми́рски (of or relating to the material world) · nb midlertidig (of limited time) · hu időleges (of limited time) · pl tymczasowy (of limited time) · la temporālis (of or relating to the material world) · et ajaline (of or relating to time) · sv temporär (of limited time) · fi väliaikainen (of limited time) · hu átmeneti (of limited time) · be све́цкі (of or relating to the material world) · sk svetský (of or relating to the material world) · ga teamparálta (of or relating to the material world) · gd saoghalta (of or relating to the material world) · fi ajallinen (of or relating to the material world) · de weltlich (of or relating to the material world) · pt temporal (of or relating to the material world) · fi maallinen (of or relating to the material world) · de zeitweilig (of limited time) · tr cismani (of or relating to the material world) · sv tids- (of or relating to time) · fi lyhytaikainen (lasting a short time only) · cmn 世俗的 (of or relating to the material world) · cs dočasný (of limited time) · be ча́савы (of or relating to time) · gv çherraghtagh (of limited time) · ru мирско́й (of or relating to the material world) · de vorübergehend (of limited time) · tr fani (of limited time) · it temporale (lasting a short time only) · la temporālis (of or relating to time) · et aja- (of or relating to time) · nb verdslig (of or relating to the material world) · fi hetkellinen (lasting a short time only) · ka გარდამავალი (of limited time) · ga saolta (of or relating to the material world) · bg прехо́ден (lasting a short time only) · de zeitlich (of or relating to time) · ca temporal (of limited time) · ru све́тский (of or relating to the material world) · fr temporaire (lasting a short time only) · sv tidsbunden (of or relating to time) · ro trecător (lasting a short time only) · sk časový (of or relating to time) · ro pământesc (of or relating to the material world) · ru преходя́щий (lasting a short time only) · hu múló (of limited time) · he זמני (of limited time) · hu e világi (of or relating to the material world) · la temporālis (of limited time) · nl tijdelijk (of limited time) · el χρονικός (of or relating to time) · pt temporal (of or relating to time) · ro temporar (lasting a short time only) · pt temporário (of limited time) · pt temporário (lasting a short time only) · tr zamana ait (of or relating to time) · la temporālis (lasting a short time only) · hu idő- (of or relating to time) · tr geçici (lasting a short time only) · hu ideiglenes (of limited time) · uk сві́тський (of or relating to the material world) · uk тимчасо́вий (of limited time) · sk dočasný (of limited time) · uk часови́й (of or relating to time) · de diesseitig (of or relating to the material world) · ro lumesc (of or relating to the material world) · nb temporær (lasting a short time only) · pl czasowy (of or relating to time) · ga tuata (of or relating to the material world) · nb temporal (of or relating to time) · ru вре́менный (of limited time) · es temporal (of limited time) · tr maddi (of or relating to the material world) · tr fani (of or relating to the material world) · tr dünyevi (of or relating to the material world) · ga aimseartha (of or relating to time) · sv jordisk (of or relating to the material world) · sv världslig (of or relating to the material world) · es temporal (of or relating to time) · ka დროებითი (of limited time) · fa دنیوی (of or relating to the material world) · cs časový (of or relating to time) · fr temporaire (of limited time) · nb jordisk (of or relating to the material world) · pdt weltlich (of or relating to the material world) · la temporārius (lasting a short time only) · fi aika- (of or relating to time) · fa زمانی (of or relating to time) · ru временно́й (of or relating to time) · be тымчасо́вы (of limited time)