Definition of "Temporal" :

noun: the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb

adjective: of this earth or world

"Temporal joys."

adjective: not eternal

"Temporal matters of but fleeting moment."

adjective: characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

"Temporal possessions of the church."

adjective: of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit)

"Temporal bone."

adjective: of or relating to or limited by time

"Temporal processing."