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Temporality

[tem-puh-ral-i-tee]

tem·po·ral·i·ty

[tem-puh-ral-i-tee]
noun, plural -ties.
1.
temporal character or nature; temporariness.
2.
something temporal.
3.
Usually, temporalities. a worldly or secular possession, revenue, or the like, as of the church or clergy.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English temporalite < Late Latin temporālitās. See temporal1, -ity
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Temporality has a plethora of syllables.
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a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
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temporality (ˌtɛmpəˈrælɪtɪ)
 
n , pl -ties
1.  the state or quality of being temporal
2.  something temporal
3.  (often plural) a secular possession or revenue belonging to a Church, a group within the Church, or the clergy

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