temporal temporal /ˈtɛmpɝəl/

adjective

1. () Not eternal  ( temporal )
   not eternal
    Temporal matters of but fleeting moment
   temporal matters of but fleeting moment
   
2. Of this earth or world  ( temporal )
   of this earth or world
    Temporal joys
   temporal joys
    Our temporal existence
   our temporal existence
   
3. Characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world  ( secular , temporal , worldly )
   characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
    Worldly goods and advancement
   worldly goods and advancement
    Temporal possessions of the church
   temporal possessions of the church
   
4. Of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit)  ( temporal )
   of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit)
    Temporal bone
   temporal bone
   
5. Of or relating to or limited by time  ( temporal )
   of or relating to or limited by time
    Temporal processing
   temporal processing
    Temporal dimensions
   temporal dimensions
    Temporal and spacial boundaries
   temporal and spacial boundaries
    Music is a temporal art
   music is a temporal art
   

noun

1. The semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb  ( temporal , temporal role )
   the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb