Temporal
8 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated February 2026
Definition
Relating to time or the sequence of events, or pertaining to worldly rather than spiritual matters. In anatomy, it also refers to the sides of the skull near the temples.
“The scientist studied the temporal relationship between the two events to establish causation.”
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Contains common pattern with -AL ending; letter O in middle position
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