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temporality

Pronunciation: /ˌtɛmpəˈralɪti/
Definition of temporality

noun (plural temporalities)

  • 1 [mass noun] the state of existing within or having some relationship with time: like spatial position, temporality is an intrinsic property of the object
  • 2 (usually temporalities) a secular possession, especially the properties and revenues of a religious body or a member of the clergy: proposals were put forward in Parliament for appropriating the temporalities of the clergy

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting temporal matters or secular authority): from late Latin temporalitas, from temporalis (see temporal1)

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Definition of temporality in the US English dictionary
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