Temporal (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Not eternal; "temporal matters of but fleeting moment"- F.D.Roosevelt.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The company's financial success was only a temporal triumph, as it eventually went bankrupt.
• She knew her high school days were temporal and soon she would be moving on to college.
• The politician's popularity was a temporal phenomenon, lasting only until the next scandal broke.
• The ancient city's architecture was a testament to the societal and cultural achievements of a bygone era, a reminder that all earthly things are temporal.
• The team's winning streak was a temporal thrill, soon forgotten as the next season's struggles began.

Meaning ²

Of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit); "temporal bone".

Classification

Relational adjectives (pertainyms).

Examples

• The temporal bone forms part of the external ear canal and the inner ear.
• She had a sharp pain in her left temporal region, just behind her eye.
• The temporal muscle is one of the main muscles involved in chewing and closing the jaw.
• After the car accident, the doctor ordered an MRI to check for damage to the temporal lobe of the brain.
• The surgical team carefully drilled into the temporal bone to relieve the pressure on the inner ear.

Related Words

• Temple (noun)

Meaning ³

Characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world; "worldly goods and advancement"; "temporal possessions of the church".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Worldly
• Secular

Meaning ⁴

Of or relating to or limited by time; "temporal processing"; "temporal dimensions"; "temporal and spacial boundaries"; "music is a temporal art".

Classification

Relational adjectives (pertainyms).

Related Words

• Time (noun)

Meaning ⁵

Of this earth or world; "temporal joys"; "our temporal existence".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The temporal concerns of the living were irrelevant to the spiritual realm that awaited them.
• Her temporal success as a businesswoman was tempered by the knowledge of her fleeting existence.
• As a monk, he renounced all temporal possessions to focus on his spiritual well-being.
• The artist's depiction of the afterlife starkly contrasted with the temporal suffering of the characters.
• Their temporal lives were marked by struggle and hardship, but they found solace in their eternal faith.