Temporal

/ˈtɛmpərəl/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A reference to a temporal lobe in the brain, associated with processing auditory information.

The study revealed that damage to the temporal can impact memory and language skills.

adjective

Relating to time.

The temporal nature of our lives often leads us to cherish each moment.

Temporary or transitory; not eternal.

He was more concerned with temporal gains than with lasting achievements.

Relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular.

The government was focused on temporal matters rather than religious concerns.

From Latin 'temporalis', meaning 'of time, belonging to time'.

temporal affairs

Matters related to the physical world rather than the spiritual.

temporal dimensions

Aspects of something that are related to time.

temporal lobe

A region of the brain involved in processing sensory input.

tempus

Latin for time.

temporality

The state of existing within time.

temporalism

A doctrine that emphasizes the importance of the temporal world.

Temporary or short-lived.

That fad was so temporal, nobody even remembers it now.

Concerned with material or earthly life instead of spiritual.

She’s all about that temporal life, focusing on her career and not on faith.