Spatial vs. Temporal

Spatial vs. Temporal — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Spatial and Temporal

Spatialadjective

Pertaining to (the dimension of) space.

Temporaladjective

Of or relating to time.

Spatialadjective

(uncommon) Pertaining to (outer) space.

Temporaladjective

Of limited time; transient; passing; not perpetual.

Spatialadjective

pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space;

the first dimension to concentrate on is the spatial onespatial abilityspatial awarenessthe spatial distribution of the population

Temporaladjective

Of or relating to the material world, as opposed to spiritual.

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Temporaladjective

Lasting a short time only.

Temporaladjective

Civil or political, as distinguished from ecclesiastical.

temporal power; temporal courts

Temporaladjective

of the temples of the head

Temporalnoun

Anything temporal or secular; a temporality.

Temporalnoun

(skeleton) Either of the bones on the side of the skull, near the ears.

Temporalnoun

Any of a reptile's scales on the side of the head between the parietal and supralabial scales, and behind the postocular scales.

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Temporalnoun

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

Temporaladjective

not eternal;

temporal matters of but fleeting moment

Temporaladjective

of or relating to or limited by time;

temporal processingtemporal dimensionstemporal and spacial boundariesmusic is a temporal art

Temporaladjective

of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit);

temporal bone

Temporaladjective

of the material world;

temporal possessions of the church

Temporaladjective

concerned with secular rather than sacred matters;

lords temporal and spiritual

Temporaladjective

of this earth or world;

temporal joysour temporal existence