temporal

US /ˈtem.pɚ.əl/
UK /ˈtem.pɚ.əl/
"temporal" picture
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relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular.

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The church has both spiritual and temporal power.
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He focused on the temporal aspects of life, rather than the eternal.
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secularworldlynon-spiritualearthly
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spiritualeternal
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relating to time.

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The novel explores the temporal relationship between past and present.
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Temporal data analysis is crucial for predicting future trends.
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chronologicaltime-relatedsequential
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relating to the temples of the head.

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He felt a sharp pain in his temporal region.
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The surgeon made an incision near the temporal bone.
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temporal lobetemporal bone