Word of the Day – Temporal

Temporal (adj)

temp-or-al

Of or relating to time./ Pertaining to or concerned with the present life or this world; worldly.

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English (adjective and noun) from Latin temporālis, equivalent to tempor- (stem of tempus ) “time” + -ālis adjective suffix; -al.

Example sentences

“Science fiction with temporal shifts are my favourite reads.”