temporal
/ˈtɛmpərəl/
adjective
- Relating to time or the passage of time.
- Historians focus on the temporal sequence of events.
- The study examined the temporal changes in the forest over 50 years.
- Our perception of music involves both pitch and temporal patterns.
- Relating to worldly or secular matters, as opposed to spiritual or religious ones.
- The church and the state have different temporal and spiritual responsibilities.
- He was more concerned with temporal wealth than with eternal salvation.
- The king held both spiritual and temporal power in the kingdom.
- Relating to the temple area of the head (the side of the skull).
- The temporal bone protects parts of the brain responsible for hearing.
- A headache in the temporal area can be a sign of stress.
- The doctor examined the temporal region for signs of injury.
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