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Spatial vs. Temporal

Spatial and Temporal Definitions

Spatial

Of, relating to, involving, or having the nature of space.

Temporal

Of, relating to, or limited by time
A temporal dimension.
Temporal and spatial boundaries.

Spatial

Pertaining to (the dimension of) space.

Temporal

Of or relating to the material world; worldly
The temporal possessions of the Church.

Spatial

(uncommon) Pertaining to (outer) space.

Temporal

Lasting only for a time; not eternal; passing
Our temporal existence.
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Spatial

Of or pertaining to space.

Temporal

Secular or lay; civil
Lords temporal and spiritual.

Spatial

Pertaining to or involving or having the nature of space;
The first dimension to concentrate on is the spatial one
Spatial ability
Spatial awareness
The spatial distribution of the population

Temporal

(Grammar) Expressing time
A temporal adverb.

Temporal

Of, relating to, or near the temples of the skull.

Temporal

(relational) Of or relating to the material world, as opposed to sacred or clerical.
Temporal power, temporal courts
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Temporal

(relational) Relating to time:

Temporal

Of limited time, transient, passing, not perpetual, as opposed to eternal.

Temporal

Of or relating to time as distinguished from space.

Temporal

Of or relating to the sequence of time or to a particular time.

Temporal

(grammar) Relating to or denoting time or tense.

Temporal

Of or situated in the temples of the head or the sides of the skull behind the orbits.
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Temporal

Anything temporal or secular; a temporality.

Temporal

(skeleton) temporal bone

Temporal

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

Temporal

Of or pertaining to the temple or temples; as, the temporal bone; a temporal artery.

Temporal

Of or pertaining to time, that is, to the present life, or this world; secular, as distinguished from sacred or eternal.
The things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
Is this an hour for temporal affairs?

Temporal

Civil or political, as distinguished from ecclesiastical; as, temporal power; temporal courts.

Temporal

Anything temporal or secular; a temporality; - used chiefly in the plural.
He assigns supremacy to the pope in spirituals, and to the emperor or temporals.

Temporal

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

Temporal

Not eternal;
Temporal matters of but fleeting moment

Temporal

Of or relating to or limited by time;
Temporal processing
Temporal dimensions
Temporal and spacial boundaries
Music is a temporal art

Temporal

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

Temporal

Of the material world;
Temporal possessions of the church

Temporal

Concerned with secular rather than sacred matters;
Lords temporal and spiritual

Temporal

Of this earth or world;
Temporal joys
Our temporal existence

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