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temporality

[ tem-puh-ral-i-tee ]
/ ˌtɛm pəˈræl ɪ ti /
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noun, plural tem·po·ral·i·ties.
temporal character or nature; temporariness.
something temporal.
Usually temporalities. a worldly or secular possession, revenue, or the like, as of the church or clergy.
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Origin of temporality

1350–1400; Middle English temporalite<Late Latin temporālitās.See temporal1, -ity

Words nearby temporality

tempo, tempolabile, temporal, temporal bone, temporal hour, temporality, temporalize, temporal lobe, temporal-lobe epilepsy, temporally, temporal summation
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Words related to temporality

being, ephemerality, flesh, humanity, humankind, impermanence, transience

How to use temporality in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for temporality

temporality
/ (ˌtɛmpəˈrælɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
the state or quality of being temporal
something temporal
(often plural) a secular possession or revenue belonging to a Church, a group within the Church, or the clergy
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