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- [tem-per-uh l, tem-pruh l]
- /ˈtɛm pər əl, ˈtɛm prəl/
- /ˈtem.pər.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tem-per-uh l, tem-pruh l]
- /ˈtɛm pər əl, ˈtɛm prəl/
Definitions of temporal word
- adjective temporal of, relating to, or situated near the temple or a temporal bone. 1
- noun temporal any of several parts in the temporal region, especially the temporal bone. 1
- adjective temporal at sides of the head 1
- adjective temporal relating to time 1
- adjective temporal fleeting, temporary 1
- adjective temporal Temporal powers or matters relate to ordinary institutions and activities rather than to religious or spiritual ones. 0
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Origin of temporal
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English (adj. and noun) < Latin temporālis, equivalent to tempor- (stem of tempus) time + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Temporal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
temporal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
temporal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for temporal
adj temporal
- alluvial — Alluvial soils are soils which consist of earth and sand left behind on land which has been flooded or where a river once flowed.
- banausic — merely mechanical; materialistic; utilitarian
- bipedal — having two feet
- carnal — Carnal feelings and desires are sexual and physical, without any spiritual element.
- chronographic — a timepiece fitted with a recording device, as a stylus and rotating drum, used to mark the exact instant of an occurrence, especially in astronomy.
adjective temporal
- geotic — (obsolete) Belonging to earth; terrestrial.
- horological — Of or relating to horology.
- horometrical — Relating to horometry.
- junctural — of or relating to phonological juncture.
- laical — (archaic) Of or pertaining to a layman or laity.
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