adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ sp ā -sh ē - ō - ' tem-p( ə -)r ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin spatium + tempor-, tempus time
Date: 1900
1 : having both spatial and temporal qualities
2 : of or relating to space-time
– spa · tio · tem · po · ral · ly \ -p( ə -)r ə -l ē \ adverb