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temporal
adjective
Relating to time or the sequence of events.
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The Three Bells of Noon · paragraph 1Relating to time
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Return to topTemporal concerns time broadly. Chronological orders events by time, and time-dependent describes something that changes or depends on time.
Concerning worldly affairs as distinct from spiritual ones.
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Return to topThe archive held separate records of the monastery's temporal and spiritual affairs.
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The historian examined the temporal relationship between the two letters.
A temporal chart ordered the exhibition preparations by when tasks began and ended, while a separate plan showed where the displays would stand.
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