SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
intertemporal
adjective
Involving choices, comparisons, or effects across different times.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Across different times
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Related words and expressions
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Usage distinction
Return to topThese phrases explain the timing dimension. Intertemporal is not limited to long-term choices; even today versus tomorrow qualifies.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See intertemporal in use
Choosing between a reward today and a larger reward later is an intertemporal decision.
Choosing between supplies available now and a larger set later made the theater's planning intertemporal. Months ahead, the team preferred six bulbs a month after pickup day to four on pickup day; when that day arrived, it suddenly chose four immediately despite unchanged needs.
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