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TEMPORAL Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word temporal. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word temporal. (close relations)
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temporariness

Best Alternative Words for TEMPORAL

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brief
adjectiveadj
noun

• a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case

• a condensed written summary or abstract

adjective satellite

• of short duration or distance

• concise and succinct

• (of clothing) very short

verb

• give essential information to someone

ephemeral
adjectiveadj
noun

• anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form

adjective satellite

• lasting a very short time

evanescent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• tending to vanish like vapor

fleeting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lasting for a markedly brief time

fugitive
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

• someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice

adjective satellite

• lasting for a markedly brief time

impermanent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not permanent; not lasting

adjective satellite

• existing or enduring for a limited time only

limited
adjectiveadj
adjective

• small in range or scope

noun

• public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops

adjective satellite

• subject to limits or subjected to limits

• including only a part

• mediocre

• not excessive

• having a specific function or scope

• not unlimited

momentary
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lasting for a markedly brief time

passing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• of advancing the ball by throwing it

noun

• (American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

• euphemistic expressions for death

• the motion of one object relative to another

• the end of something

• a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another

• going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it

• success in satisfying a test or requirement

adverb

• to an extraordinary degree

adjective satellite

• lasting a very short time

• allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily

• hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

short-lived
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lasting a very short time

short-term
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• relating to or extending over a limited period

transient
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind

noun

• one who stays for only a short time

• (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load

adjective satellite

• lasting a very short time

transitory
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lasting a very short time

vanishing
adjectiveadj
noun

• a sudden or mysterious disappearance

• a sudden disappearance from sight

secular
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations

• characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

• not concerned with or devoted to religion

• of or relating to clergy not bound by monastic vows

noun

• someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person

adjective satellite

• characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy

worldly
adjectiveadj
adjective

• characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

adjective satellite

• very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world

temporal role
noun

• the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb

Best Hypernyms For TEMPORAL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for temporal, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
chronology duration length order period sequence time
Phrases (2)
participant rolesemantic role

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