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adjective

temporal

of or relating to or limited by time

In a sentence

Six example sentences with temporal, each labelled with its topic.

  • Philosophers treat memory as a temporal puzzle: the past no longer exists, yet the mind still holds it clearly.

    Philosophy

  • Ice cores give researchers a temporal record, each layer marking one season of snowfall over eight hundred thousand years.

    Science

  • The puzzle imposes a temporal limit: every door reopens sixty seconds after you pass it, so routes must be planned.

    Gaming

  • Rhythm gives music its temporal shape, dividing the flow of seconds into beats that the ear counts without effort.

    Music

  • The database stores temporal data, so every price carries the exact minute at which it took effect.

    Technology

  • Temporal distance changes how people choose, and a reward next year feels far smaller than the same sum today.

    Psychology

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