noun
the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb
Synonyms
temporal role
adjective
not eternal
Examples
- temporal matters of but fleeting moment"- F.D.Roosevelt
adjective
of or relating to or limited by time
Examples
- temporal processing
- temporal dimensions
- temporal and spacial boundaries
- music is a temporal art
adjective
of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit)
Examples
- temporal bone
adjective
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
Synonyms
Examples
- worldly goods and advancement
- temporal possessions of the church
adjective
of this earth or world
Examples
- temporal joys
- our temporal existence