Temporal

/ˈtɛm.pəɹ.əl/ noun adjective

(chiefly in the plural) Anything temporal or secular; a temporality.

Meaning

  1. (noun) (chiefly in the plural) Anything temporal or secular; a temporality.
  2. (adjective) (also grammar) Of or relating to time.
  3. (adjective) Of limited time; transient; passing; not perpetual.
  4. (adjective) Of or relating to the material world, as opposed to spiritual.
  5. (adjective) Lasting a short time only.
  6. (adjective) Civil or political, as distinguished from ecclesiastical. “temporal power; temporal courts”
  7. (noun) Either of the bones on the side of the skull, near the ears.
  8. (noun) Any of a reptile's scales on the side of the head between the parietal and supralabial scales, and behind the postocular scales.
  9. (adjective) Of the temples of the head

Letter breakdown

  • Temporal contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 8 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 12.

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What does Temporal mean?

(chiefly in the plural) Anything temporal or secular; a temporality.

How many letters are in Temporal?

Temporal has 8 letters.

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