temporal

(noun) the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb. Synonyms: temporal role.

(adj) not eternal. Example: "Temporal matters of but fleeting moment"- f.d.roosevelt."

(adj) of or relating to or limited by time. Examples: "Temporal processing." "Temporal dimensions." "Temporal and spacial boundaries." "Music is a temporal art."

(adj) of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit). Example: "Temporal bone."

(adj) characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world. Synonyms: worldly (vs. unworldly), secular. Examples: "Worldly goods and advancement." "Temporal possessions of the church."

(adj) of this earth or world. Examples: "Temporal joys." "Our temporal existence."