TEMPORAL


Meaning of TEMPORAL in English

1.

Temporal powers or matters relate to ordinary institutions and activities rather than to religious or spiritual ones. (FORMAL)

...the spiritual and ~ leader of the Tibetan people.

= secular

? spiritual

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2.

Temporal means relating to time. (FORMAL)

One is also able to see how specific acts are related to a ~ and spatial context...

ADJ: ADJ n

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