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temporal
What does temporal mean?
temporal (adjective): of or relating to the sequence of time or to a particular time.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce temporal?
/ˈtɛmpəɹəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does temporal come from?
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”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “temporal” mean?
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous
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of or relating to the sequence of time or to a particular time
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pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
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