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temporal1

tem·po·ral1

temporal1

 
pronunciation:
tem p rl [or] tem prl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: of or concerning time.
synonyms:
time
definition 2: lasting for only a relatively short time; temporary; transitory.
synonyms:
brief, ephemeral, evanescent, fugitive, transient, transitory
antonyms:
eternal, everlasting, lasting, permanent
similar words:
fleeting, impermanent, temporary
definition 3: of or concerning life or affairs in this world; worldly.
synonyms:
worldly
antonyms:
spiritual
similar words:
carnal, earthly, material, mundane, physical, profane, secular, terrestrial
definition 4: secular or material rather than ecclesiastical or spiritual.
synonyms:
earthly, secular, worldly
antonyms:
religious, spiritual
similar words:
lay, material, mundane, physical, profane
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derivations: temporally (adv.), temporalness (n.)
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